EU countries reach deal on climate laws after late-night talks
LuxembourgReuters EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change early Wednesday, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel car sales and a multibillion-euro fund to shield poorer citizens from CO2 costs. After more than 16 hours of negotiations, environment ministers from the European Union’s 27 member states agreed their joint positions […]
World welcomes US return to Paris climate accord, readies wish-list for Biden
Brussels, BelgiumReuters Climate-change leaders and campaigners worldwide welcomed US President Joe Biden’s move to rejoin the 2015 Paris Agreement but said Washington must also cut emissions and use its influence to encourage other countries to do the same. In one of his first acts as president, Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday to bring […]