The European Court of Human Rights has heard its first two lawsuits on climate change, brought against the governments of Switzerland and France. After a pair of historic hearings, the…
The United Nations has ordered the International Court of Justice to advise states on their legal responsibilities on climate change, following a global initiative led by Vanuatu One of the…
Campaigners said the UAE’s opposition to zero emissions by 2050 was “alarming” given the country will host Cop28 climate talks in December The United Arab Emirates tried to weaken global…
The European court on Human Rights will rule on whether climate inaction breaches human rights and the case will have global implications When the gavel dropped on 12 December 2015…
Comment: Indigenous people protect the forests but the organisation writing up a rule-book for high-quality carbon offsets has not adequately consulted them Many have heard the expression that tropical rainforests…
Shell’s rice farming offset projects are under review. Climate Home found them riddled with accounting loopholes and questionable integrity claims. Shell is a partner in a series of contested rice…
They folded after winning concessions from the government which will make producing coal and gas more expensive Australia’s lower house on Monday passed an emissions reduction plan with curbs on…
The Mexican government will push others to restrict attempts to lessen the effects of climate change by blocking the sun On an April day, the founder of a U.S. startup…
Comment: Cop27 resulted in the historic decision of setting up a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries, but success depends on a few key actions. Last November, at…