Signs of human-induced climate change reached ‘new heights’ last year, say UN scientists
Greenpeace is being sued by oil group over demonstrations a decade ago. Campaigners say the future of legal protest is at stake
Swiss bank pushes back net zero target from 2025 to 2035, citing ‘enlarged corporate real estate portfolio’
Walmart and Kraft Heinz among big corporations deleting or rewriting statements as Trump climate attacks intensify
Asset manager blames ‘different macro backdrop’ for change of tack on climate divestments
Former US climate envoy says companies have been ‘intimidated’ by Trump presidency into dropping green targets
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
The EU has stepped up to fill a $1bn gap in the country’s plan to shift towards renewables after the US withdrew funding
PsiQuantum chief executive argues technology could yield breakthroughs against climate change and disease
Nearly all climate-themed funds focus on investments aimed at reducing emissions. That is starting to change
‘Far-reaching’ amendments to 1948 law highlight reluctance to wean world’s most populous nation off fossil fuels
Change in requirements may help body to broaden membership
Brace for more wet, cold and warm weather ahead
Co-founder of climate protest group has five-year jail term cut by a year but appeals of 10 other protesters are dismissed
Rowaa Ahmar was head of public affairs at the energy company and is taking an unfair dismissal case against it
Also in today’s newsletter, just 36 companies accounted for half of global emissions in 2023
February records global average temperature rise at 1.59C above pre-industrial levels
Also in today’s newsletter, a new report aims to help governments navigate green transition trade-offs
The businessman’s central role in threatening American research has sparked protests in the UK’s Royal Society
China, not the US, may be the key to tackling climate change
Renewables developers say upfront agreements to buy power are increasingly vital to make projects happen
Draft guidelines show Brussels plans to continue softer policing of state aid curbs to enable green goals
Spread into danger zones on the outskirts of large cities
Absence of leading authors comes as staff cuts are made to federal agencies
New policy package makes clear compromises in pursuit of economic growth
Agreement reached despite rising geopolitical tensions and US cuts to climate programmes
Bloc has to balance protection of the planet and economic growth, Teresa Ribera argues
If its shift to renewables was premature, its return to oil may also prove ill-timed
Inability to produce text will intensify questions over body’s relevance in era of waning US support for multilateral forums
Wind and solar generators stop production at rising rates as grids and battery storage lags
Clean energy financing lags behind $68bn needed annually to hit ambitious climate targets, report warns
Government advisers call for an overhaul of domestic heating systems and suggest airfares could rise
