In Honduras, first woman president faces tough fight on abortion
Smeared as a 'baby killer' by critics, Xiomara Castro faces a struggle to get political backing to loosen a strict abortion ban in Honduras
Denmark lines up first green bond to hit climate goals
Denmark, which has been at the forefront of the development of wind power, has been looking at ways to fund its green transition
At oil conference, low-carbon proposals steer clear of customer emissions
Top oil and gas companies pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions but failed to mention how emissions from customers would be cut
LGBTQ groups cheer Tokyo's same-sex partnership move as big step forward
Japan is the last G7 nation not to recognise gay marriage but Tokyo's decision to introduce a same-sex partnership system may be a big step towards same-gender marriage activists say
'Love is love:' Chile Congress passes same-sex marriage in historic vote
Both houses of Chile's parliament voted in favor of same-sex marriage, which had previously been partially approved in November
EXPLAINER: New global shipping task-force aims for greener, safer work
Workers worry that the changes needed to bring the shipping industry in line with global climate goals could make their jobs more dangerous and threaten their incomes
S.African law change plan to allow land expropriation fails to pass
South African lawmakers voted not to allow a land expropriation proposal which sought to redress racial disparities in land ownership left over from colonialism and white minority rule
Friends of the Earth sues Britain over Mozambique LNG project
Green group, Friends of the Earth rebuke British government after claiming that an 'eye-watering' amount of money was being spent on a new gas field in Mozambique, others see the project as critical to transforming the development of the African nation
Tokyo governor plans to introduce de facto same-sex marriage
Some local wards already have plans to officially recognise same-sex couples in Tokyo, but critics say LGBT couples still face disadvantages in areas such as taxation under such arrangements
EU paves way for cheaper internet, bicycles, solar panels
The EU has agreed to lower VAT on products linked to fighting climate change like bicycles, green heating systems and solar panels installed in private homes and public buildings