European Parliament gives green light to huge farm subsidies deal
The new rules aim to shift money from intensive farming practices to protecting nature, but green groups say it does not do enough to protect the environment and fight climate change
EXCLUSIVE-German parties agree on 2030 coal phase-out in coalition talks -sources
The three parties are in the final stages of clinching a coalition agreement and have also agreed to end power generation from gas by 2040, sources involved in talks say
EXPLAINER: What is 'green land grabbing' - and why is it surging in Brazil?
To get around requirements for farms to set aside a portion as a natural reserve, owners are illegally acquiring public land or indigenous territory and trying to chase off residents
Private funds will finance energy transition, investors say
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates energy transition technologies will need investments of around $131 trillion by 2050
U.S. soy giants linked to 'green land grabbing' case in Brazil
Global Witness found that large agricultural commodities firms Cargill and Archer-Daniels-Midland bought soybeans from farmers trying to evict a traditional community
Afghans 'marry off' baby girls for dowries as starvation looms
Afghanistan's economic meltdown following the Taliban's takeover 100 days ago is pushing destitute families to marry off young daughters - and even baby girls, campaigners say
Can bamboo walls help Uganda hold back worsening floods?
By slowing floodwater and stabilising riverbanks, bamboo walls could protect farmers from climate change-worsened floods – and earn them extra income
Portugal's power production goes coal-free long before deadline
Portugal is now the fourth EU country to become coal-free, a move that comes nine years before the country's targeted end of use of the fossil fuel
'Greenflation' a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact
Prices of metals such as tin, aluminium, copper, nickel cobalt, that are essential to energy transition technologies, have risen between 20% and 91% this year
Tax breaks kick Pakistan's electric car shift into higher gear
Spurred on by hefty new tax exemptions for electric vehicle imports, an ambitious policy to cut carbon emissions and urban pollution is picking up speed