Britain seeking constructive engagement on COVID-19 vaccine waivers
Britain has not followed the U.S. in backing an IP waiver, saying that expanding production and distribution must be a first priority
UK climate activist arrested after attacks on HSBC and Barclays
Members of Extinction Rebellion, a group co-founded by Gail Bradbrook, smashed bank windows in Canary Wharf last month as part of efforts to stop financial institutions funding fossil fuels
COVID certificate will be a signal for travel in EU, Germany says
Bloc seeks agreement on easing travel restrictions for those who have been vaccinated
FACTBOX-New German climate targets due on Wednesday
Germany is set to unveil toughter rules aimed at curbing climate change - here's some of the key details
OPINION: LGBT+ refugees should be resettled with their chosen families
While the global asylum system often tries to keep heterosexual families together, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers are often fleeing family violence
Global renewable energy grew at fastest pace in two decades in 2020 - IEA
New capacity rose by 45% to 280 gigawatts, the largest year-on-year increase since 1999, despite supply chain disruptions and construction delays due to the pandemic
French Senate seeks to weaken constitutional pledge on climate change
Right-wing lawmakers expressed concerns that a state guarantee might become an obstacle to innovation and French businesses
Top U.S. fuel pipeline remains days from reopening after cyberattack
The attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which carries nearly half the fuel consumed along the U.S. East Coast, is one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes ever reported
In New York, artist Maya Lin's 'Ghost Forest' warns on rising sea water
The grove of 49 dead Atlantic Cedars, installed in a Manhattan park, are victims of saltwater inundation from rising seas due to climate change, says its creator
French stunt school's 'badass' women snapped up by film industry
Rising numbers of women are training at Europe's stunt school as demand for female superheroes grows