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COP26 president urges end of coal at 'last hope' summit for Paris goals

The incoming president of the UN COP26 climate summit in November said the meeting is the "last hope" of keeping the goals of the Paris Agreement alive, adding the summit should also "consign coal to history".

EU taxonomy removes agriculture and offers concession to gas

Taskforce outlines 12 tools for zero carbon heating investment

An expert taskforce convened by the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) has published a report detailing a dozen financial tools to bolster investment in the decarbonisation of UK domestic building heating.

Concern as EU Taxonomy proposals diverge from TEG recommendations

The EU's trail blazing sustainability taxonomy passed another milestone, with the publication of the draft technical criteria, reports Ahren Lester. But divergences from the expert recommendations show that significant challenges face the closely watched 'green' list

Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud

Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.

UK government launches COP26 after sacking president

The UK government's launch of the UN Climate Summit, to be hosted in Glasgow in November, was overshadowed by its dismissal of the president of the negotiations, who hit back with a letter warning the process is "miles off track".

EU agrees "balanced" compromise Taxonomy deal

The EU secured compromise on the Taxonomy to define what constitutes a green investment late Monday

EU Taxonomy hits roadblock

The European Union (EU) has laid out plans to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050, although its green Taxonomy plans were blocked by the UK and France.

EU agreement will make Taxonomy 'much more extensive in scope'

A provisional agreement by the EU on the structural outline of its Taxonomy of sustainable activities has significantly broadened its scope and answered critics who suggested it would be too 'niche', according to a member of the team tasked with helping devise it.

Consultation on TEG's draft Taxonomy receives 6,900 responses