EU countries approve green transition fund, look to challenges ahead
Poland, Europe's largest coal producer, will be the biggest beneficiary, followed by Germany and Romania - all home to coal-mining regions
Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in global emissions
Future emissions will largely depend on the alignment of post-pandemic economic recovery plans with climate targets and green growth, researchers say
Indonesia curbs deforestation rate in 2020: environment ministry
Jakarta says it reduced the rate of deforestation by 75% last year by controlling forest fires and limiting land clearing - but activists point to the pandemic and wet weather instead
Japan's SMFG likely to halt all new lending for coal power, sources say
Japan's biggest banks are under growing pressure from global investors and environmental groups over coal funding
India's Kerala turns homes into 'mini-solar power stations'
Rooftop solar expansion is part of a plan to generate a quarter of the state's power from the sun by 2022
Democrats in U.S. House introduce wide-ranging climate bill
The bill, known as CLEAN, requires 80% clean electricity by 2030 and sets a goal of a fully decarbonized economy by 2050
CERAWEEK-U.S. climate czar urges oil industry to hasten transition to renewables
John Kerry calls for accelerated development of hydrogen, carbon capture and other technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
U.N. chief urges wealthy nations to phase out coal use by 2030
Ending use of the dirtiest, most polluting and increasingly costly fossil fuel for electricity generation would give efforts to curb climate change 'a fighting chance', says Guterres
How private equity squeezes cash from the dying US coal industry
Private equity firms are cashing in on demand for fossil fuels to meet surges in energy demand
'Turning point': Cities urged to act on lessons learned in pandemic
From Chicago to Mumbai, the public health crisis could be a chance to tackle long-standing problems – from racial inequality to infectious diseases