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Climate activists ramp up pressure on Citigroup to halt fossil fuel funding
In the latest installment of our "Climate Watch" series, climate activists take bold measures, including blockading the entrance to Citigroup's global headquarters in Manhattan. Protesters are demanding the banking giant cease its funding of ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Democrats accuse Big Oil of climate change ‘denial and doublespeak’
Three-year congressional investigation unearths internal industry documentsFinancial Times - World - Climate -
For cicadas, it's safety in numbers. Is climate change throwing off their timing?
Cicadas' cycles of emergence may be affected by climate change, scientists say. But much about the insects remains mysterious.NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseasesABC News - Health - Climate -
Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet | How sustainable fashion reduces greenhouse gasses
In this episode of “Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet,” CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy explores the innovative ways both people and companies are making fashion more sustainable ahead of Earth Day.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
How to Make Climate Progress: Tie it to CEO Pay
More company boards are doing just that. But the key is to do it right.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
How to Make Climate Progress: Tie It to CEO Pay
More company boards are doing just that. But the key is to do it right.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Climate -
Climate Change’s Hidden Costs Are the Most Damaging
We need to grapple with the many hidden, little understood, but highly damaging effects of climate change.The New York Times - Top stories - Climate -
Swiss Women Win Climate Ruling at European Court of Human Rights
The victory could have major knock on effects for European countries on climate-change action.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Dutch police have detained activist Greta Thunberg at a climate demonstration in The Hague
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is among dozens of people who have been detained by police in The Hague as they removed protesters who were partially blocking a road in the Dutch cityABC News - World - Climate -
SEC Accepts Pause on Its Climate Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it would pause the implementation of its new climate disclosure rule while it fights in court over the measure’s legality.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
A Real Market Fix for Climate Change
If advocates actually want to use the economy, leave carbon credits in the bin. There’s a better way.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Climate Advocates Must Use the Market
Constraints on flexible solutions like carbon credits limit investment.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Bill Gates and his fight against climate change
Bill Gates visits climate tech startup Infinium, whose new e-fuel facility converts waste carbon dioxide from nearby oil and gas refineries into low-carbon fuels. Gates has been spending some of his fortune to fund innovative technology that may ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Bezos Earth Fund Commits to Continue Financing Climate Targets Group
Philanthropic body denies accusations of exerting influence over Science Based Targets initiativeThe Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
The Pledge That Is Getting Future Business Leaders to Commit to Climate Action
Two Cambridge students are mobilizing M.B.A. candidates to make a commitment to fight climate change throughout their careers.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Saving Climate From the Greens
A pro-fracking, pro-nuclear CEO takes on ‘ridiculously naive’ energy policy.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
'We're not made to knit!' - older women who became climate activists win case
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
The Climate Agenda Is a Win for the Chinese
The retirement of our reliable plants in favor of renewables gives Beijing a chance to drive its economic growth.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Far right’s rise in Portugal could threaten ambitious climate action
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in Europe. Portugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Rich nations pledge $11bn to World Bank for climate and global crises
Contributions will boost lending to poorer countries as pressure growsFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Woodside Energy chief defends climate plan ahead of shareholder vote
Australian oil and gas developer pushed to set more binding net zero commitmentsFinancial Times - Business - Climate -
European court hands down mixed rulings on 3 cases seeking to force countries to meet climate goals
Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change, but still threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese students aimed at ...ABC News - World - Climate -
Football's climate change threat: Flooded stadiums, too hot to train
One in four stadiums in England are predicted to experience flooding by 2050. What is soccer's environmental impact and what can be done to reduce it?ESPN - Sports - Climate -
Scotland ditches 2030 climate target as being ‘out of reach’
Decision to drop pledge to cut emissions by 75% by end of the decade labelled an ‘abject humiliation’ for SNP-Green coalitionFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Scottish government scraps climate change targets
The annual and interim climate targets will be replaced with a system measuring emissions every five years.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Scotland to ditch key climate change target
The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.BBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Climate change failings violate citizens’ rights, European court rules
Case was brought against Switzerland by a 2,000-strong group of womenFinancial Times - Business - Climate -
Climate change a health risk for 70% of world's workers, UN warns
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlightABC News - Health - Climate -
UN climate chief calls on citizens to ‘raise their voices’ ahead of elections
Simon Stiell seeks to push global warming to top of public agenda as big polluters go to the polls this yearFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Big Shell investors urge others to back greater climate action
The shareholders say meeting the Paris Agreement goals is ‘essential to preserve the health of the global economy’Financial Times - Business - Climate -
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseasesABC News - World - Climate -
Europe’s Climate Leaders 2024: interactive listing
Despite chafing at green regulations, companies are making headway on cutting carbon emissionsFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Negotiators seek money for climate action at spring meetings
World Bank becomes focal point for efforts to raise up to $9tn a year to fight global warmingFinancial Times - World - Climate -
Swiss women score a landmark climate win in a court decision that could ripple across Europe
Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change, but still threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese youngsters aimed at ...NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Europe’s highest human rights court begins session on rulings that could force countries to meet climate obligations
Europe’s highest human rights court begins session on rulings that could force countries to meet climate obligationsABC News - World - Climate -
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in AfricaABC News - Tech - Climate -
Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change
Major oil companies have misled Americans for decades about the threat of human-caused climate change, according to a new report released Tuesday by Democrats in Congress.NBC News - Top stories - Climate -
Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals
Mexico's taking control of its oil from U.S. and British companies is taught in schools and celebrated every yearABC News - World - Climate