G20 finance ministers under pressure to deliver climate funding for poor
G20 meeting in Italy is seen as an opportunity for rich nations to step up climate finance for vulnerable countries struggling with economic woes from weather disasters and COVID-19
G20 finance chiefs back global tax crackdown -draft
Leaders set to sign deal this weekend to stop major corporations from avoiding taxes by shifting profits into tax havens
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rises for fourth straight month
Forest clearances in Brazil's portion of the Amazon increased 1.8% in June compared to a year ago
OPINION: COVID-19 imperils rural areas but, with help, farmers can recover
Governments must refocus their energies on rural communities. Deploying broadband technologies is a cost-effective way to reduce the digital divide and inequality
Europe's carbon push stokes backlash fears
Lawmakers warn new carbon prices on consumer fuel is likely to hit the poorest hard and could even trigger 'yellow vest' style protests
Australia govt to appeal court ruling on climate change duty of care
The court has earlier ruled in favour of eight teenagers who argued in a lawsuit that the expansion of a coal project would contribute to climate change and endanger their future
ECB to flex its financial muscle in climate change fight
The ECB will take greater account of climate change in its core policy decisions
Critics and backers urge tough rules to revive ailing carbon markets
Carbon offsets are needed to meet a growing surge of net-zero emissions goals - but they must be transparent and have clear rules, backers and critics say
New York entrepreneur seeks to bring energy efficiency to more communities
Donnel Baird wants to bring green ways of building to communities of color in the United States
Eric Adams will likely be NYC's next mayor. Here's why it matters
The former police captain is tasked with narrowing racial inequalities and helping New York recover from the turmoil of COVID-19. And the policies he enacts could have ramifications well beyond the Big Apple