Articles by Sarah Marsh, Kate Abnett and Gloria Dickie

Growing ‘Greenlash’ Fuels Fears for Europe’s Environmental Ambitions

A growing ‘greenlash’ against Europe’s environmental agenda has not so far derailed its decarbonization plans, but looming elections could put future climate and nature measures at risk. The European Union (EU) has burnished its role as a leader on climate …

EU Set for Tough Talks After Lawmakers Back Stricter Methane Rules

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of rules that would force companies selling oil and gas in Europe to cut their methane emissions, setting itself up for tough negotiations with EU countries seeking weaker limits on the potent …

Climate Activists Sue EU for Labeling Gas and Nuclear Investments as ‘Green’

Greenpeace and other campaign groups are set to take the European Commission to court on Tuesday, seeking to overturn European Union rules that class nuclear energy and natural gas as climate-friendly investments. The groups are targeting the EU’s “taxonomy,” a …

EU Proposes Clampdown on Companies Using Misleading ‘Green’ Labels

The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday that would require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their products with evidence, to stamp out misleading green labels for products from clothing to cosmetics and electronic goods. The proposed …

Four Countries Urge EU to Set Date for New CO2-Emitting Trucks

The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and buses sold in Europe must have zero carbon dioxide emissions. The European Commission is set to propose tougher CO2 standards …

G7 Price Cap on Russia Oil Not to Blame for Tanker Queues: EU Says

The Group of Seven countries’ price cap on Russian oil is not responsible for a queue of tankers waiting in the Black Sea to pass through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean, the European Commission said. The …

EU Takes ‘First Step’ to Certify Removals of Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere

The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to certify removals of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while leaving key details to be worked out later – including how these removals will be counted towards EU climate change targets. The …

COP27 Kicks Off With Deal to Discuss Compensating Poor Nations for Global Warming

Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an agreement to discuss compensating poor nations for mounting damage linked to global warming, placing the controversial topic on the agenda for the first …

How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires

Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on much of China into late August. In addition to temperatures spiking above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), wildfires are raging across …

VW Sees EU Top Court Ruling Against Its Emissions Software as Confirmation

Volkswagen’s software that altered car emissions constituted an illegal defeat device in certain driving conditions, the EU’s top court ruled on Thursday, while the automaker said the ruling confirmed its software was legal. The Court of Justice of the European …