EXPLAINER: How COP26 pushed 'just transition' up the global climate agenda
New financial support and a scuffle with developing countries over ending coal power at the Glasgow talks grabbed attention for the need to ensure a socially fair shift to greener economies
China's key industries could hit peak coal use by 2024 - govt researcher
Energy, steel, cement and coal chemical production industries make up more than 86% of total coal consumption and more than 70% of total carbon emissions in China
White House sends Kigali amendment on climate-warming gases to Senate
New agreement plans to reduce hydrofluorocarbon gases that are more potent than carbon dioxide, as US aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% by 2030 compared with 2005 levels
Indonesia's batik-makers turn to mangroves as demand grows for eco-dyes
Mangroves serve as barriers against tsunamis and providing important ecosystems for fish and crabs in Indonesia, while they absorb carbon dioxide emissions
IOC introduces new framework for transgender athletes
Sex testing and "invasive physical examinations" used to verify an athlete's gender are "disrespectful" and "potentially harmful", says sports governing body
'Harry Potter' stars, but not J.K. Rowling, to reunite for TV special
Rowling's opinions on transgender issues in the last year have been a cause of controversy, with some in the LGBTQ community accusing her of transphobia
As Colombia mulls easing abortion law, teen mothers pay high price
Most of Colombia’s teenage mothers struggle to continue their studies or find well-paid work, a pattern played out in much of Latin America
OPINION: Fossil fuels in the COP26 climate pact - why the U.S. is the real problem
India argued the phasing down of fossil fuels should include not just coal but oil and gas, and be done on an equitable basis - but that didn't suit big producers like the United States
Banks must put climate risk at core under proposed global rules
Pressure is building on banks to play a more active role in helping global economies transition to a net-zero economy by 2050
INSIGHT-AI surveillance takes U.S. prisons by storm
U.S. prisons are installing AI-powered surveillance to fight crime, documents seen by the Thomson Reuters Foundation show, but critics say privacy rights are being trampled