Big Oil’s climate PR strategy is greenwashing, study finds
The new Influence Map report shows that the five largest oil companies continue to disseminate disinformation to present themselves to the public as environmentally responsible companies, while at the same time lobbying the decision maker for fossil fuels continuously. The report reveals a systematic mismatch between “green” public communication and lobbying activities. The Influence Map […]
US chooses to step up climate action with landmark bill
The US Senate has approved a bill that allocates USD 369 billion for combating climate change
Spanish city of Seville begins to name, classify heatwaves
The time has come to start giving names to heatwaves – like hurricanes – as damage from some of the extreme weather will be historic.
Climate spending from EU’s 2014-2020 budget was far lower than reported
European Court of Auditors found that the spending was not always relevant to climate action as European Commission said
Bulgaria could warm by 4.4 °C by 2100, lose 20% of precipitation
Bulgaria is severely affected by climate change, WWF and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation said, warning the temperature rise could reach 4.4 degrees by 2100
EUKI offers funding for climate action projects – here are the conditions
Nonprofits can apply for up to EUR 1 million from the European Climate Initative (EUKI) with transformative cross-border projects
US, China – top two carbon emitters – to cooperate on cutting emissions
China and the United States are seeking to close “a gap between the current effort and the Paris agreement goals.”
Greece to ban sale of new gasoline, diesel cars in 2030
Greece's draft Climate Law envisages a ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion in 2030, five years earlier than the EU's target
