World Jul 21, 2021
Floods wreck towns, but Europe's wind power goals are tangled in red tape
by Nina Chestney, Angeliki Koutantou and Stephen Jewkes
The EU is veering off track for its emissions-cutting goals as hurdles slow wind power development.
World | FOCUS Jul 17, 2021
Europe gets tough on vaccinations as threats replace incentives
As governments across Europe push to get everyday life back to normal, the carrot-and-stick approach to inoculations is shifting more to the latter.
World | FOCUS Jul 17, 2021
As floods hit Western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain
In general the rising average global temperature — now about 1.2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average — makes heavy rainfall more likely, according to scientists.
World Jul 16, 2021
Scores of people remained unaccounted for after houses collapsed and roads and bridges were badly damaged.
World | ANALYSIS Jul 16, 2021
EU challenges partners to keep up with new ambitious climate measures
by Philip Blenkinsop and Mark John
The question now is whether the EU gambit becomes an established benchmark upon which investors and sectors set transition strategies, and how big emitters respond.
World Jul 15, 2021
The plan unveiled by the European Commission is intended to transform the bloc's economy from fossil fuel dependency to a world of net-zero emissions.
World Jul 7, 2021
North Macedonia is scrambling to enforce environmental rules and shut down restaurants to save Lake Ohrid from being placed on UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 5, 2021
Leading European diplomats in Beijing have stressed their commitment to human rights and appealed to China for mutual respect and understanding following a defiant speech from Foreign Minister Wang Yi. References to human rights are "foundational matters” and not a geopolitical game, Caroline Wilson, the ...
World Jun 25, 2021
EU leaders holding a summit Thursday attacked Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban over a new law in his country banning LGBTQ content in schools, which they view as homophobic and contrary to EU values. Orban was virtually isolated as most of his 26 counterparts rounded ...
Commentary / World Jun 24, 2021
Accommodating China is unavoidable
by Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng
In today’s world, attempting to “contain and confront” those with different values or systems, rather than negotiating a new global compact that accommodates them, is a recipe for conflict.
Commentary / World Jun 23, 2021
Europe is finally hitting Google where it hurts most
by Alex Webb
Forget the $9 billion of fines that came before. They barely scratched the surface. For Google, this is the big one. On Tuesday the European Commission announced a formal probe into the search giant’s practices in online advertising. After years of antitrust investigations, this is ...