Canada accused of putting its timber trade ahead of global environment
Weeks before Cop15 in Montreal, leaked letter to EU shows host tried to water down deforestation regulations The Canadian government has been accused of putting...
Category : Environment
Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year
First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to...
Tories will not reach ‘embarrassingly poor’ nature targets by 2030, Labour says
Opposition to unveil plan to reverse biodiversity loss rather than simply halting it, which is government’s current target The government will not be able to...
Kenyan government halts baobab exports to Georgia after outcry
President orders Ministry of Environment and Forestry to launch investigation over contractor’s licence for removing trees The Kenyan government has halted the transportation and export...
‘Asking an arsonist to put out a fire’: climate offender Maduro makes Cop27 comeback
Despite an abysmal environmental and human rights record, Venezuela’s president is back on the international stage It is unclear whether Cop27 will have any real...
Cop27 on verge of ‘historic step’ as rich nations relent on climate aid to poor
Developed countries agree in principle to ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable nations as talks run on past deadline Cop27 live – latest news updates...
Cop27 live: ‘deeply worrying’ climate talks may be close to breaking down, campaigners warn
After two weeks of negotiations, talks have been extended with countries unable to reach agreement on Friday The main sticking point of Cop27 has been...
EU reversal of stance on loss and damage turns tables on China at Cop27
China is responsible for more cumulative emissions than any country other than the US Cop27 live – latest news updates Late on Thursday night in...
Cop27: EU agrees to finance fund for poorer countries – live
The European Union has backed a loss and damage fund, one of the key demands of developing countries at the climate talks The low-lying Pacific...
Cop27: call to rewrite draft as fossil fuel phase-down missing – live
First version of the document has come out, but it may change significantly in coming days As global politicians face difficult discussions on the draft...