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Labour will need ‘Herculean effort’ to hit green goals, says UK climate watchdog
Fossil fuel giant Norway pitches itself as Europe’s ideal green partner
Stop EU companies from bankrolling nature destruction
Germany isn’t planning to slam brakes on the autobahn, minister says
Europe’s new energy risk: Trading Russia for America
Why we must de-risk and embrace regenerative farming
Flemish minister asks Belgian PM to stall Green Deal files during EU presidency
Letter obtained by POLITICO asks Alexander De Croo to prevent progress on new EU nature rules and 2040 climate target.
Here’s your life in 2040 — if the EU’s climate plan works
Fewer steaks, a carbon Nutri-Score on food labels, bikeshares galore, and incentives to downsize once your kids move out.
Von der Leyen can delay, not avoid, climate showdown with farmers
The EU’s top executive makes concessions to punt a climate battle over farming to the next president — which may be her.
EU calls for 90 percent emissions cut by 2040
The EU executive’s recommendation comes as the bloc’s green policies are facing a growing backlash.
Greens push for EU climate neutrality by 2040 in election manifesto
Despite growing discontent at the EU’s climate agenda, the Greens double down on their demand for ambitious sustainability measures.
30 things Joe Biden did as president you might have missed
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
Frustrated farmers slam EU ‘technocrats’ who ‘call the shots’ in Brussels protest
Dozens of farmers protest in front of the European Parliament as demonstrations grow across the continent.
European Commission set to push for 90 percent emissions cut by 2040
Target is in line with recommendations by EU’s scientific advisory board.
Poland’s climate surprise pressures EU to pitch ambitious 2040 target
The new Polish government says it is ‘stepping up’ its fight against climate change — a vow that will ripple through Brussels.
Poland presses for ambitious 2040 EU climate target, signaling U-turn
A senior official vowed Poland’s new government would no longer block EU climate action.
It’s official: Global temperatures soared to a new record in 2023
And 2024 may bring more of the same.
Uniting Europe’s resources to put greener aircraft into service by 2035
Clean Aviation is harnessing synergies to foster dialogues and cooperation for a sustainable future in aviation.
Climate summit makes ‘historic progress’ — but the world still can’t quit oil
The contradictions in nations’ attitudes toward fossil fuels were at the forefront of the talks in Dubai.
Behind the scenes: A billionaire at COP28
Australian tycoon Andrew Forrest has made a big bet — that after building a mining empire, his next fortune will come from the green transition.
Making water the engine for climate action
By 2030, global water demand will exceed availability by 40 percent.
EU urges COP28’s oil chief to ‘lead’ on fossil fuel phaseout
Sultan al-Jaber, the climate summit president and oil CEO, must help ‘identify how we can open this pathway,’ EU representative Teresa Ribera tells POLITICO.
WTF is the ‘Global Stocktake’? We explain the ‘heart’ of COP28
Confused about the term COP delegates keep throwing around? We’ve got you covered. Hint: It’s critical to the future of humanity.
The state of the climate in 9 charts
POLITICO crunched the numbers behind an ever-warming planet — and the race to save it.
Climate action or distraction? Sweeping COP pledges won’t touch fossil fuel use
World leaders departed the COP28 climate summit with a flood of declarations that raised concerns of greenwashing.
Biden’s EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane
The rule’s 3 a.m. rollout was timed to coincide with the ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai.
How to watch the climate summit like an expert
Interested in the 200-nation effort to save the planet? Get used to squabbles about money and “phasing out” versus “phasing down” fossil fuels.
Rishi Sunak’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it COP28
UK prime minister, who has eased climate targets at home, is making a flying visit to the Dubai. He insists he’s still got a strong green message to sell.