EU to tighten pollution laws to clean up air and water
Dirty air is a key culprit and is linked to the EU's climate change goals, since factories and cars that churn out pollutants also emit planet-warming gases such as CO2
INSIGHT-Too cold to handle? Race is on to pioneer shipping of hydrogen
Companies are developing new vessels to deliver hydrogen to heavy industry, betting plants worldwide will convert and propel the transition to a lower-carbon economy
Pandemic derails Caribbean islands' bid for greener, cheaper energy
Already struggling with a lack of finance and reliance on costly fossil fuel imports, the COVID-19 crisis has dealt a further blow to island nations seeking low-carbon economies
U.S. approves major offshore wind farm, launching industry to fight climate change
Approval of the Vineyard Wind farm, off the Massachusetts coast, is a milestone in the more than decade-long effort to permit a commercial-scale wind project in U.S. waters
Mattel turning old Barbies, Matchbox cars and MEGA Bloks into new toys
The goal of the company's new 'Playback' program is to recover and reuse materials across all products and packaging by 2030
U.S. Fed should require banks to hold more cash for climate risks -think tank
Blueprint comes amid looming debate about how much bank regulators should do to police climate change
Forests as big as France have grown back since 2000, research shows
Satellite data analysis by WWF and other conservation groups shows encouraging but insufficient signs of global forest regeneration
EU countries want emissions targets to stay linked to wealth -document
Bloc looks set to keep rules requiring wealthier nations make deeper emissions cuts
Kenya plans to set up emissions trading system
Carbon credits system will be managed through national carbon credits and green assets registry, says finance minister
Spain's Supreme court strikes down Madrid car pollution scheme
Madrid may be forced to roll back rules banning most petrol and diesel cars from the centre after top court decision