China carbon emissions exceeded OECD total in 2019 -research
China put out more than a quarter of the world's total emissions in 2019, with the total rising further in 2020, researchers say
Energy sector to bear brunt of stepped up German climate law - draft
Germany's energy sector is set to be ordered to slash emissions by 30%, with industry facing cuts of 15% and transport 10%
U.S. solar jobs fell 7% in 2020 on pandemic, efficiency gains
The decline extends a volatile period for solar sector jobs, which have yet to return to a 2016 peak before the U.S. imposed tariffs on foreign-made panels that increased prices
How low can you go? Volkswagen throws down the emissions gauntlet
Car maker is quietly letting EU policymakers know that it would support more ambitious cuts in emissions in an effort to stay ahead of the pack
Faced with climate challenges, Vietnamese rice farmers switch to shrimp
Rising seawaters are increasing salt in the Mekong delta, killing off rice crops and pushing farmers to switch to shrimp instead
COVID-19 seen slowing city shift to green transport
Commuters choosing cars over mass transit may reverse some green gains
U.S. eyes nuclear reactor tax credit to meet climate goals -sources
New subsidies, in the form of "production tax credits," would likely be swept into President Joe Biden's multi-trillion-dollar legislative effort to invest in infrastructure and jobs, the sources says
'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as pandemic hikes poverty
Coronavirus-related economic downturns mean more people are struggling to stay cool as climate change brings stronger heatwaves, researchers say
Unilever says majority of shareholders voted in favour of climate action plan
The company's emission reduction plans include transitioning to renewable energy, eliminating fossil fuels from cleaning products and reducing corporate travel
Italy promises 'brutal' cuts to red tape delaying renewable energy projects
Bureaucracy has slowed down the rollout of new green energy schemes, jeopardising access to EU recovery funds and achievement of climate targets