EU leaders took a step forward on their 2040 climate goal and the UN’s shipping body delayed carbon pricing after US pressure ...

Cutting emissions in line with the 1.5C warming limit, rather than following current climate policies, could curb long-term sea level rise by 64cm.

Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express support for the “transition away from fossil fuels”.

The amount of forest lost around the world has reduced by millions of hectares each year in recent decades, says a UN report.

European leaders yesterday reached a “breakthrough” on climate issues that “increases the likelihood” that the EU will be able to sign off on a 2040 climate goal ...

We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s fortnightly Cropped email ...

The US and Qatar have warned the EU that “its trade, investment and energy supplies will be harmed unless the bloc walks back tough new climate and human rights rules” ...

Der Spiegel reports that the German government will extend the tax exemption for electric cars by five years, preventing it from expiring in January 2026, with finance minister Lars Klingbeil saying ...

Just 28% of countries have met a UN call to submit new plans on addressing nature loss – a year after the original deadline, Carbon Brief analysis shows. Several of the world’s most biodiverse ...