Brazil extends coal use to 2040 under new 'just transition' law
Move to reverse plans to phase out coal in Santa Catarina state will hurt consumers and the climate, with renewable power cheaper, analysts and industry groups say
Coal-dependent Indonesia starts tapping huge solar power potential
Demand for solar power is starting to pick up in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, driven by policy changes, a steep fall in the prices of Chinese-made photovoltaic cells and environmentally conscious middle-class consumers
Climate change action: 6 trends to watch in 2022
From making green shifts fairer for workers to slashing fossil fuel subsidies, action on climate change needs to ramp up in 2022, analysts say
In Brazil, charcoal industry fuels illegal deforestation and slavery
Brazil's charcoal industry - to fuel steel mills and barbecues - is built on labour rights abuses and wood illegally cut from the endangered Cerrado, inspectors say
Electric cars take two-thirds of Norway car market, led by Tesla
Sales of electric cars rose by nearly 50% last year, with almost two out of three new cars now battery powered
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
The Eastern Economic Corridor is key to Thailand's growth, but residents fear it will hurt the environment and their livelihood
Solar power projects see the light on former Appalachian coal land
Six new solar plants on former Virginia coal mines are among the first such projects in the United States - and could help fossil-fuel communities shift to a greener economy
Prayers, petitions and boycotts: Desmond Tutu's climate activism
Following the death of South African anti-apartheid and peace icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, here are some of the ways he also advocated for a healthy planet
Germany will probably miss climate targets - environment minister
The new coalition government has presented plans to step up climate protection efforts after a top court in April mandated more ambitious CO2 reduction targets
OPINION: Three changes needed to pull off COP26 forest and land use pledges
Solutions must be created on the ground by local government, farming communities and food businesses