Global Briefing

Global Briefing: 'World first' CCUS methanol plant opens in China

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Global Briefing: 'World first' CCUS methanol plant opens in China

Plus 40 nations prep methane plans for COP27, Germany touts cheap transport tickets, and Saudi Arabia launches electric vehicle brand

clock 04 November 2022 • 7 min read
Global Briefing: C40 Cities set to create 50 million green jobs by 2030

Policy

Global Briefing: C40 Cities set to create 50 million green jobs by 2030

clock 21 October 2022 • 7 min read
Global Briefing: Greece runs grid on 100 per cent renewables

Policy

Global Briefing: Greece runs grid on 100 per cent renewables

Plus: President Biden to attend COP27; World Bank warns of climate risks to China; France takes aim at private jet emissions, and fresh Indonesia coal transition estimates

clock 14 October 2022 • 5 min read
Global Briefing: Egypt pledges to focus on 'implementation' at COP27

Policy

Global Briefing: Egypt pledges to focus on 'implementation' at COP27

Egypt sets out priorities for upcoming climate summit, France moves to end overseas oil and gas finance, and yet another internal combustion engine ban date is confirmed

clock 30 September 2022 • 7 min read
Global Briefing: Denmark confirms loss and damage funding pledge

Policy

Global Briefing: Denmark confirms loss and damage funding pledge

clock 23 September 2022 • 8 min read
Global Briefing: White House continues climate policy blitz

Policy

Global Briefing: White House continues climate policy blitz

United Arab Emirates strengthens climate targets, Nigeria launches new clean energy push, and China announces Rust Belt clean energy push

clock 16 September 2022 • 5 min read
Global Briefing: COP26 President warns some G20 nations are 'backsliding' on climate action

Policy

Global Briefing: COP26 President warns some G20 nations are 'backsliding' on climate action

clock 02 September 2022 • 6 min read
Global Briefing: California backs plan for 2035 ban on sale of polluting cars

Policy

Global Briefing: California backs plan for 2035 ban on sale of polluting cars

clock 26 August 2022 • 5 min read
Global Briefing: Activists bemoan slow progress in UN ocean treaty talks

Climate change

Global Briefing: Activists bemoan slow progress in UN ocean treaty talks

Plus Germany nuclear U-turn, China drought, sobering wildfire data and all the top green business stories from around the world this year

clock 19 August 2022 • 6 min read
Global Briefing: Australia strengthens official climate targets

Policy

Global Briefing: Australia strengthens official climate targets

Canberra submits a new national climate action plan to the UN, President Biden preps fresh measures to tackle methane, and Austria cracks down on fossil fuelled heating

clock 17 June 2022 • 5 min read