Global airline group to launch carbon exchange platform to address climate change
International airlines are counting on a global carbon offsetting plan to cap CO2 emissions from air travel at 2020 levels
Austrian government to raise flight tax, start income tax cuts next year
The government also plans to overhaul car taxation to encourage the use of emissions-free vehicles such as electric cars, and reform a truck toll to make more polluting vehicles pay more
U.S. state debates criminal charges for treating trans teens
The law would bar doctors in the state from providing anyone under 16 with the drugs, which can temporarily stop the body from producing the hormones that lead to puberty, a reversible process
OPINION: To improve diets and tackle climate change, support SMEs in low-income countries
Investors and lenders currently see SMEs as too risky and too hard to finance but they are essential to transform eating habits
Stolen and sold: Armenia probes babies lost to Europe
Anti-slavery groups consider illegal adoptions, when a child is brought to another country in breach of regulations or as a result of wrongdoing, a form of child trafficking
Cut the paperwork: Malaysia urged to make social enterprise scheme simpler
As well as recognising social enterprises so they can attract more business, the scheme offers tax deductions and access to grants
Fed has a role in combating climate change risk, Powell says
U.S. regulators including the Fed have been wary of wading into a subject that is politically divisive - but that is starting to change
Malala joins thousands of activists urging leaders to 'act faster' on global goals
More than 2,000 activists have declared a state of 'emergency' for people and the planet in a letter demanding urgent action from world leaders
Sister of 'honour killing' victim urges Britain to ban child marriage
Payzee Mahmod, who suffered horrendous abuse after being married at 16, is backing a new bill banning all marriages under 18
Greta Thunberg seeks to trademark her name to stem misuse
The move would allow legal action against persons or companies trying to use her name or the movement's which are not in line with its values, she said