Climate-risk disclosure requirements will spark huge investments -U.S. official
Plan for global rules requiring firms to publish their exposure to climate change risk will trigger huge investment shifts, says U.S. envoy John Kerry
Biden tax plan replaces U.S. fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives
A Treasury Department office estimated that eliminating the subsidies for fossil fuel companies would boost government tax receipts by more than $35 billion in the coming decade
World Bank, IMF eye ways to link debt relief to climate change spending
Poorer countries could get advice on winning funds for climate and conservation work amid fears that COVID is hitting budgets for green transitions
High stakes at sea in global rush for wind power
Prices for wind power sites to develop are shooting up as oil giants look to diversify into green energy
Climate-blind borrowing risks 'credit crunch' for future generations
As coronavirus borrowing grows, few countries are reporting whether climate risks will limit their ability to repay debt
Kerry spoke with India's Modi about mobilizing finance for shift to clean energy
Kerry said he spoke with Modi about offering 'concessionary finance' to reduce India's risks in dealing with first losses on the transition to clean energy
Biden urged to revamp capitalism to tackle racial inequality and climate
A proposed initiative would aim to shift today's 'broken' economic system to a model that benefits workers and communities and curbs global warming
Amazon deforestation rose 17% in 'dire' 2020, data shows
The loss of old-growth, intact Amazon rainforest across nine countries hit its third-highest annual total in two decades, roughly equal to the size of El Salvador
Trust and coast eroded, Indian fishing hamlet boycotts polls
Residents want protection from sea erosion and a coastal management plan to save their homes
Five human rights wins in a year marked by COVID-19 backsliding
From Black Lives Matter protests to climate lawsuits, Amnesty highlighted bright spots in its annual human rights report