Green New Deal
South Korea 2050 net zero pledge spurs renewables investment
As the world’s fourth-largest importer of coal, South Korea needs to rapidly change its energy mix to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
EU can help Africa become the ‘greenest continent’: German minister
Minister argues EU should priorities the transition to clean energy in a treaty to be negotiated with the African Union
UN development chief calls for green shift away from ‘irrational’ oil dependence
Governments, at a fork in the road because of the Covid-19 pandemic, should ‘insert the DNA’ of a low-carbon future into stimulus packages, says Achim Steiner
South Korea to implement Green New Deal after ruling party election win
Seoul is to set a 2050 net zero emissions goal and end coal financing, after the Democratic Party’s landslide victory in one of the world’s first Covid-19 elections
European Green Deal must be central to a resilient recovery after Covid-19
We must not lose sight of the persisting climate and ecological crisis when working out how to spur the economy after the coronavirus pandemic
Malawi’s farmers grow crops with ‘magic liquid’ fertiliser
‘Bionitrate’ made from urine is starting to help yields for farmers in Malawi who face high costs fertilising maize and other crops amid shifting weather patterns
Governments urged to attach green strings to long-term coronavirus recovery plans
UN says Paris climate agreement and sustainable development goals should guide recovery beyond massive stopgap measures needed to combat coronavirus
Coronavirus response to delay EU Green Deal by weeks
Teleworking and self-isolation restrictions mean the EU legislative process cannot operate at full capacity, with priority given to measures to address the Covid-19 crisis
Democratic contenders in Iowa caucus aim to rejoin Paris accord in green goals
Candidates pledged to boost climate finance for developing nations and break US dependence on fossil fuels
The EU releases its Green Deal. Here are the key points
Europe’s bid to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 will aim for a just, rapid shift away from high polluting industries and technologies
EU VP nominee backs goal to cut CO2 by ‘at least 55% by 2030’
Frans Timmermans, who would oversee climate efforts, laid out his vision for every EU policy to be aligned with its carbon reduction targets
UN agency calls for global Green New Deal to overhaul financial system
Current financial system cannot deliver public goods on the scale needed to cope with climate change, UN official says
European left eyes transatlantic Green New Deal
Proponents said their plan to commit 5% of EU GDP to climate action and ending austerity was the first step towards radical global cooperation