Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
2025 Was World’s Third-Warmest Year on Record: EU Scientists
The planet experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2025, and average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius...
The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
The world is now moving into the latter half of...
Some Good Climate News to End the Year
Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions kept rising in 2025 and country...
2025 Was One of Three Hottest Years on Record: Researchers
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.
It...
Swiss Court Admits Indonesian Islanders’ Climate Case Against Cement-Maker Holcim
A court in Switzerland said on Monday it would admit a legal complaint against Swiss cement maker Holcim,...
Japan Faces $6-a-Person Lawsuit Over Climate Change Risks
More than 450 people are suing Japan’s government and seeking...
EU to Abandon Combustion Engine Ban in Win for Carmakers
The European Union is set to propose softening emissions rules...
EU Strikes Deal on Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 90% by 2040
The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
EU Strikes Deal to Weaken Corporate Sustainability Laws
The European Union reached a deal on Tuesday to scale back its corporate sustainability laws, after months of...
The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds
Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches...
COP30 Climate Deal Fails to Detail Fossil Fuel Cuts, but Pledges Adaptation Funding
United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement...
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Set to Reach a New High This Year
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel use will reach a...