Move by leaders of rich nations puts them on collision course with China, India and Saudi Arabia after UN talks end in failure
NextEra’s Rebecca Kujawa warns clean energy duties are raising costs for US consumers
Towns weigh up their future after climate-fuelled disaster strikes agricultural powerhouse of Rio Grande do Sul
Global insured losses from natural catastrophes exceeded $100bn for fourth consecutive year in 2023
European Commission president’s re-election push puts Green Deal back on table
New strategy by Greenpeace involves canvassing to establish climate change as leading electoral issue
Heavy downpours since last autumn curb planting and push milling-wheat futures to year-high on Euronext
The legislation taking effect next month comes as the state becomes a top solar power
2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules
Can the gas deliver on its promise of clean, green energy? From fixing supply and demand blockages to infrastructure, industry and the spectrum of blue, green and gold hydrogen
The latest IEA investment report offers a nuanced look at the global flow of energy spending
Career blocks remain stubbornly in place. Plus: profile of Tina McKenzie, Northern Irish businesswoman; Elaine Bedell on leading the Southbank Centre; graduates and the AI tech boom; when grandma juggles working and childcare; cross-company mentoring
New titles include billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer on a way of life we can all pursue and a meditative take on nature’s resilience
Scottish Power chief executive warns planning delays and skills shortages are holding back green transition
Horticulturalists are dealing with drought but record rain and sheer unpredictability are challenges too
Move driven by expectations of a newly elected Labour government adopting stricter approach to big polluters
Lord John Browne offers implicit endorsement of Labour party’s policy on fossil fuels
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has backtracked on parts of the bloc’s climate agenda
The US central bank increasingly needs an understanding of meteorology to see where the economy is headed
Plan had been expected to take effect later this month and raise billions for ailing public transit system
Battle to limit temperature rise will be ‘won or lost’ this decade, says António Guterres
As extreme weather batters the region, companies are striving to cut their carbon emissions
UN talks kick off as countries fall behind the curve on targets and global warming heads for 2.7C since pre-industrial times
Environmental campaigners warn that the industry must speed up plans to decarbonise
A new report argues for industrial policy to catalyse green agricultural development, where public spending has fallen
Chances rising of a swing in Pacific currents and knock-on effects of ocean cooling phase, warns UN agency
Also in this newsletter: Brussels warns major tech platforms to do more against Russian disinformation
Younger workers in unexpected places are pressing their firms to take serious action on emissions
Asset manager discussing viability of sponsorship of literary events in wake of Hay and Edinburgh splits
Scientists warn climate change is increasingly becoming a public health hazard in India
Victory for campaigners is expected to face legal challenges from fossil fuel companies
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