Global green

A hazard to work: the scorching heatwave in Europe is reducing productivity
A hazard to work: the scorching heatwave in Europe is reducing productivity

Ultimately, this threatens to result in economic losses running into the billions

The mechanism behind species extinction due to climate change has turned out to be quite different from what scientists had thought
The mechanism behind species extinction due to climate change has turned out to be quite different from what scientists had thought

45 per cent of the 5,100 species have become locally extinct in the warmest part of the region, where they previously lived

EU countries are siding with the oil lobby and the US to delay new rules on methane emissions
EU countries are siding with the oil lobby and the US to delay new rules on methane emissions

Critics point to the lack of infrastructure and the threat to energy imports

Wastewater accounted for almost 38% of all EU environmental investment in 2025
Wastewater accounted for almost 38% of all EU environmental investment in 2025

It is the business sector that invests the most in nature conservation

Green investments in oil instead of clean energy: EU countries have approved a dubious deal
Green investments in oil instead of clean energy: EU countries have approved a dubious deal

Corporations will be eligible for sustainable financing even if they invest only 20 per cent of their funds in clean technologies

The transition to clean energy is the cornerstone of global energy sustainability — BloombergNEF
The transition to clean energy is the cornerstone of global energy sustainability — BloombergNEF

An important factor is the electrification of production processes and transport

Corporations must disclose to the public the true impact of AI on nature and the climate — UN
Corporations must disclose to the public the true impact of AI on nature and the climate — UN

By 2030, this sector will be consuming as much water as the entire population of Africa uses in a year

The poorer EU countries are calling for increased funding for the Carbon Modernisation Fund
The poorer EU countries are calling for increased funding for the Carbon Modernisation Fund

The fund’s resources are used to support projects that promote the phase-out of fossil fuels

A second heatwave is heading for Europe. Countries have declared a red alert
A second heatwave is heading for Europe. Countries have declared a red alert

Rail services have been suspended in France, whilst in Belgium wildlife centres are overflowing with animals suffering from heatstroke

Additional free allowances under the EU ETS may become available as early as the end of the year
Additional free allowances under the EU ETS may become available as early as the end of the year

The European Commission has provisionally agreed to propose rapid changes to the rules governing their allocation

A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died
A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died

Tourists also contributed to the demise of the ancient tree; over the course of 200 years, their visits had compacted the soil around it