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U.S. court allows Dakota Access oil pipeline to stay open, but permit status unclear
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said that the Dakota Access Pipeline does not have to be shut and drained per a lower court order.
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?
Brazil carbon emissions stable as clean energy use offsets deforestation
Brazil's carbon emissions have remained stable despite an increase in deforestation because they were offset by a larger use of clean energy sources such as ethanol and wind power, a report said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Germany eyes fiscal U-turn with new debt to finance climate plan
Germany is considering ditching its long-cherished balanced budget policy to help finance a costly climate protection program with new debt, a senior government official said.
Don't use protests in France to curb climate ambitions: French officials
Governments should not use the violent protests in France that were sparked by a carbon tax increase as an excuse to stem policies to curb global warming, French officials said on Monday.
U.N. warns world must take 'unprecedented' steps to avert worst effects of global warming
Society would have to enact "unprecedented" changes.