Tag: "co2"
EU considers weakening 2040 climate goal over forest CO2 absorption, draft shows
World 16:26 03/11/2025BRUSSELS - The European Union is considering a brake clause to weaken its 2040 climate target in the future, if it becomes clear countries' forests are not absorbing enough CO2 emissions to meet the goal, a draft EU compromise proposal showed.
Pricing birdsong: EU mulls nature credits to help biodiversity
World 15:45 06/05/2025Could farmers get money for protecting birds or plants? That's the hope of the European Union, which is seeking to monetise biodiversity by creating a market for "nature credits".
Warming seen worse as nations fail to meet carbon goals
World 20:47 20/11/2013A Climate Action Tracker compiled by scientists said the world was headed for a temperature rise of 3.7 degrees Celsius (6.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times by 2100, against 3.1C (5.8F) if governments stuck to promised cuts in greenhouse gas emissions
