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EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say

At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone.

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UN urges nations to submit overdue climate plans ahead of COP30

Most parties, including the EU, missed the February deadline to submit new climate plans, and pressure is mounting as the UN climate summit approaches.

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Has the 1.5°C target set out in the Paris Agreement been breached?

In the past 25 months, just four did not see the average temperature exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Does this mean the Paris Climate Agreement failed?

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Five things to know about the ICJ’s historic climate change ruling

The ICJ’s advisory opinion spells out states’ duties on climate, opening doors for lawsuits and stronger climate action.

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World court to rule on countries’ duty to fight climate change

The case has been dubbed a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle, with vulnerable nations pushing for a more robust legal framework for climate action.

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Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement

A viral post online alleges that Italy has withdrawn from the accord, but there is no evidence to support this claim.

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Next three years likely to make 1.5C global heating inevitable

The rate of human-caused warming per decade has increased to nearly 0.27 degrees Celsius, painting 'a depressing picture'.

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Europe faces drought as May declared second-hottest on record

Persistent dry conditions have led to the lowest spring river flow across Europe since records began in 1992

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Overshooting 1.5°C will cause irreversible glacier loss, study shows

“The longer we delay emissions cuts, the more we burden future generations with irreversible change”.

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How will climate change impact today’s 5-year-olds?

Dangerous heat is deadly for children, warns the charity which has plotted the impact of different climate scenarios throughout their lifetimes.

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Solar panel windows one step closer after breaking electricity record

This breakthrough technology could ultimately help Europe meet its climate goals in the future.

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World hit by ‘spiralling weather and climate impacts’ in 2024

“The latest planetary health check tells us that Earth is profoundly ill,” the UK Met Office's chief scientist says.

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European warming: Where are temperatures rising the fastest?

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth. We take a closer look at country-level changes, with insights from experts.

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Could Switzerland follow the US out of the Paris Agreement?

Switzerland’s biggest political party claims that a recent referendum indicates voters don’t want radical climate targets.

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How Trump’s first month in office has decimated US climate action

Trump is ‘erasing climate action’ within federal agencies and giving the green light to big polluters.

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Which big polluters are late submitting climate plans to the UN?

Just a handful of countries have submitted their NDCs on time, including the UK and Brazil.

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Why can’t Europe capitalise on its renewable energy capacity?

The CEO of Hitachi Energy explains on the Big Question why Europe, and the rest of the world, needs to urgently invest in power grids.

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Bloomberg offers climate cash to UN after Trump exits Paris Agreement

The core of the UNFCCC's budget comes from its almost 200 member countries.

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EU climate chief pledges more assertive climate diplomacy

Brussels must up its game on climate diplomacy, climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra told Euronews, after US president Donald Trump once again pulled out of the global effort to arrest climate breakdown.

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Ursula von der Leyen reaffirms EU's commitment to Paris Agreement

Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw.