Diplomats worry over possible disruption by an absent US at the COP30 climate summit reut.rs/3LxuXfk

🌲How sickly forests are felling Europe's climate ambitions Concern about the capacity of forests, degraded by wildfires & drought, to absorb CO2 was a key reason EU countries watered down a new climate goal this week Story w/ @aliwithers.bsky.social & Simon Johnson www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Brazil offers free cruise cabins as poorer nations struggle for rooms at COP30 reut.rs/47BhCtQ

EU countries split over 2040 climate goal as COP30 looms EU countries remain split over their new climate change target and are still debating changes, just days before their ministers are due to approve the goal, according to diplomats and EU documents 👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Brazil plans COP30 funding deals to address climate adaptation shortfall reut.rs/4npK8ED

EU considers more flexible climate target in hunt for deal, draft shows reut.rs/3L9blxY

EU approves 19th package of Russian sanctions including LNG ban Story by @jpaynenews.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/china/...

EU leaders to debate conditions for keeping up climate ambition Coming up at the EU summit in Brussels today: 🔹Leaders to debate new 2040 climate target 🔹Talks to focus on keeping economy competitive while going green 🔹Countries split over pace, cost of CO2 cuts www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

TotalEnergies, Siemens urge EU to abolish climate law, letter shows reut.rs/3J2f7Zm

Great work by @lauramdubois.ft.com breaking out just how much European MEPs earn in their side jobs — side jobs that often overlap with policy areas they work on in parliament. on.ft.com/4okX8MT

How Ukraine's European allies fuel Russia's war economy EU nations including France are among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine. Several have also increased their imports of Russian energy which pump billions of euros into Moscow's wartime economy. Our analysis👇 www.reuters.com/business/ene...

EU Parliament plans to cut back sustainability law further 🔹Lawmaker groups agree to further weaken EU’s CSDDD law 🔹Deal would exempt firms with up to 5,000 employees from the rules 🔹Socialists compromise to avoid 'worse' deal with far-right lawmakers www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Hotel prices lead countries to consider skipping COP30 climate summit Update on COP30 logistics, with five weeks until the conference begins👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Europe champions fighting climate change but misses emissions deadline www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

The EU does not expect to reach an agreement on its new U.N.-mandated climate target in time for a key deadline this month, and has instead drafted plans to submit a temporary goal, which could change later 👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

NEW on #COP30: High hotel prices for Brazil's COP30 climate summit have prompted the United Nations to urge its staff to limit attendance, while government delegations are still scrambling to find rooms within their budgets www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU countries delay deal on new climate goal, diplomats say EU countries will no longer approve their new climate change target this week, delaying a deal after pushback from governments including France and Germany. What happens next👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

US energy secretary downplays climate risks as Washington seeks EU gas deals By @jpaynenews.bsky.social and @timogard.bsky.social www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

SCOOP: EU could quit Russian gas within a year, US energy chief says The EU could phase out Russian gas within 6-12 months by replacing it with U.S. LNG, and the U.S. communicated this position to EU officials this week, U.S. energy secretary Chris Wright told me👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Exclusive: EU could quit Russian gas within a year, US energy chief says reut.rs/4no1bHv

🚨Brazil to propose new forum to address climate and trade complaints, sources say Interesting (and potentially politically contentious) development ahead of COP30. Story with ace colleague @lisparaguassu.bsky.social www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU considers faster Russian oil and gas exit after US pressure www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

NEW: EU countries are split over how ambitious to make their new climate change target, putting into doubt plans to strike a deal next week, their latest compromise proposal showed The latest on the EU's 2040 climate goal 👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU sticks to planned Russian oil exit by 2028, energy chief says reut.rs/4pa3Lm6

EU countries try to limit ways to circumvent Russian gas ban, draft shows reut.rs/3K6UXgN

UN pushes countries for new climate targets this month reut.rs/46kZuVC

Ethiopia bids to host 2027 UN climate summit www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

US tells countries to reject UN ship fuel emissions deal or face tariffs, sources say www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

EU drafting plans to prevent circumvention of carbon border tariff The EU will propose measures this year to prevent countries from dodging its carbon border tariff, as some officials say they fear Chinese firms could reshuffle their trade to avoid the levy👇 #CBAM www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

NEW: France wants more time to clinch new EU climate target, diplomats say 🔹EU seeking deal on 2040 climate goal this month 🔹France calls for more time and top-level signoff 🔹EU countries debating ambition of new goal www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows reut.rs/4p0QxrV

EU seeks proof of gas origin to enforce Russian ban, document shows www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Europe is breaking its reliance on American science 🔹Governments prepare to go it alone on some data after Trump cuts 🔹Weather, climate data at risk from cuts to NOAA 🔹Efforts build on "guerrilla archiving" - a dash by scientists to preserve US data Read our story👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

The UNFCCC’s COP bureau held an urgent meeting on Tuesday over concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year's #COP30 climate summit in Brazil could price poorer countries out of the negotiations👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU's $250 billion-per-year spending on US energy is unrealistic www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows reut.rs/4f6aqcu

The European Commission wants to open up part of its proposed 2 trillion euro EU budget for 2028-2034 to nuclear energy, a move likely to divide the bloc's member states, and which Germany immediately rejected www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Brazil says it has organized enough rooms to accommodate the tens of thousands of people crowding into Belem for the UN COP30 climate summit in Nov, but its listings fall short of the country's own projections for attendance Story by Manuela Andreoni www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU offers Slovakia reassurances on Russian gas exit, letter shows Story with Jan Lopatka www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

EU wants to see China take more ambitious climate action Interview with EU climate commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu in Beijing this weekend. By Liz Lee www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published today Story with @aliwithers.bsky.social www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Far-right lawmakers to lead EU negotiations on new climate target reut.rs/4lbyf4Z

Coming up today: EU to add international CO2 credits to next climate goal 🔹EU to propose 90% emissions cut by 2040 with flexibilities 🔹Previous EU climate targets based solely on domestic emissions cuts 🔹Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

What is a 'heat dome' and how does it power heatwaves? reut.rs/44IhOqQ

EU plans to add carbon credits to new climate goal, document shows www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Countries agree 10% increase for UN climate budget reut.rs/4ljwgLq

COP30 host Brazil warns against over-reliance on carbon credits www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Global energy CO2 emissions reached record high last year, report says reut.rs/44eFPV5

EU countries demand stricter controls on new CO2 price www.reuters.com/sustainabili...