Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9% in 2019/20 to record low
The decline marks six consecutive years of cuts and is a result of wider use of renewable energy and lower electricity demand from manufacturing
European CEOs, lawmakers add to pressure on Biden to hike climate target
The United States, the world's biggest economy, is facing calls to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% this decade
Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage
Communities are counting their losses as large swathes of Nepal and some northern parts of neighbouring India continue to burn
Change bank capital rules to boost climate action - survey
Sustainable experts said forcing banks to keep more assets in reserve if they lend to high-emitting firms could push the sector to clean up its act
EU chief adviser says credibility of green finance rules at risk
European nations wrangling over which fuels deserve a green label threaten to undermine bloc's green finance scheme, says top advisor
Sweden rejects pioneering test of solar geoengineering tech
CLIMATE-CHANGE/GEOENGINEERING-SWEDEN (CORRECTED):CORRECTED-Sweden rejects pioneering test of solar geoengineering tech
Environmentalists call on Norway to stop plans for deep-sea mining
Plans to allow undersea mining on undersea continental shelf could cause irreparable damage to nature, say campaigners
Pakistan slum dwellers map flood risks to stop evictions
Mapping of informal settlements is key to protecting residents from worsening climate change impacts with as little disruption as possible, urban experts say
Cyclone destroys houses, cuts power on Australia's west coast
The region was on high alert for the storm, given that houses and other buildings are not constructed to withstand tropical cyclones, which usually do not push so far south
European business travellers say set to fly less after COVID-19
Restrictions on air travel had no effect on job productivity for 55% of respondents in a survey by YouGov for the European Climate Foundation