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As Europe fights coronavirus and climate, is 'green stimulus' the way?
Normally thrifty countries, such as Germany, accept they will have to spend heavily to weather the economic shock of the coronavirus. Many also face the challenge of ploughing billions of euros into climate schemes to keep carbon reduction pledges. Could "green stimulus" be the answer?
Greta met Malala: young activists pictured together in Oxford
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has met her role model, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, during a visit to Britain's University of Oxford.
Global coal demand to remain stable up to 2024
Global coal demand is expected to remain stable until 2024 as growth in Asia offsets weaker demand from Europe and the United States.
UN modernizes guidance for greenhouse emission estimates
A United Nations climate change panel updated on Monday guidelines for governments to estimate greenhouse gas emissions so the most up-to-date scientific research is included.
Arab states face water emergency, urgent action needed: UN
Arab states are facing a water supply emergency they need to coordinate an urgent response to, with per capita resources expected to fall by 50 percent by 2050, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday.
Climate-related financial disclosure becoming more mainstream: G20 task force
The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures was set up by the G20's Financial Stability Board at the end of 2015 to develop a voluntary framework for companies to disclose the financial impact of climate-related risks and opportunities.