Fossil fuel giants and banks under fire for rise in single-use plastics
With a projected surge in production of throwaway plastic, a new index spotlights the companies making the raw ingredient from oil and gas and the banks funding them
Mitsubishi UFJ pledges net zero emissions in finance portfolio by 2050
The bank will also aim for carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030, it said
QUOTES-U.S. Supreme Court takes up case that could limit abortion rights
As the Supreme Court takes up case that could open the door to heavy restrictions on abortion, here are some of the first reactions
Britain to treble tree planting by 2024 to fight climate change
Britain plans to treble tree planting rates over the next three years to help reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050
U.S. envoy wants pope to attend climate conference, sway debate
John Kerry says Pope Francis will be 'a very important voice' leading up to and through the COP26 summit
Spain logged hottest year on record in 2020
In a year marked by extreme weather events and heatwaves, Spain's average temperature was around 1.7 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial average
Ditch coal to avert 'catastrophe', UK's climate tsar says
British official in charge of COP26 climate conference says that, to meet goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the world will need to ditch coal altogether
U.S. brings back climate change website detailing ongoing threats
'We now have additional data and a new set of indicators that show climate change has become even more evident, stronger, and extreme,' says EPA head
Biden's climate envoy Kerry to visit Italy, Britain, Germany
John Kerry will hold talks on boosting global climate ambition ahead of the COP26 climate summit in November
Eco-friendly Eid - the Indonesian women on a mission to plant trees
Muslim women's group 'Aisyiyah is helping the environment and local communities by restoring forests, tackling climate problems and raising awareness on the need to reduce waste