Europe misspent business energy savings funds, auditors say
The EU regards curbing energy use as essential to meeting goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions but the funding to support businesses to do so has not been effective
OPINION: We must use the African Free Trade Agreement to boost economies
Africa has always been a continent of vast potential. To unlock it, we should be focusing on collaborations, knowledge and technology exchanges between African states.
U.S. to demolish more blighted homes with pandemic aid
Federal COVID-19 aid offers ‘once-in-a-lifetime resource’ to revitalise post-industrial cities like Flint
OPINION: It’s time to step away from risky techno-fixes to climate threats
Solar geoengineering is not necessary, desirable, ethical or political governable, and governments must restrict the development of these technologies before it is too late
Kazakhstan's bitcoin 'paradise' may be losing its lustre
The government web shutdowns during an explosion of unrest in the country, the world's second-largest centre for mining, caused bitcoin's global computing power to drop around 13% as data centres used to produce the cryptocurrency were knocked offline.
After sun-dimming setback, geoengineers seek a diplomatic fix
A snub for a high-altitude Harvard University project to dim sunshine last year has spurred down-to-Earth diplomacy in 2022 to solve solar geoengineering research disputes
Super-rich thrive as COVID-19 pushes millions into poverty
A new billionaire has been created every 26 hours during the pandemic, deepening the world's wealth divides
Big brands call for global pact to cut plastic production
Governments will meet at a U.N. Environment Assembly conference later this year to start negotiations on a treaty to tackle the world's plastic waste crisis
Invest in nature and reap cash benefits, World Economic Forum urges cities
Cities should invest more in expanding green spaces and nurturing natural systems - not just to keep residents healthy and tackle climate-change risks but to boost their economies
Hormones help trans teens, U.S. study finds, as state bans loom
As more people come out as transgender, debate has grown about the age at which transition treatment should begin