Top news of the week: 08.09.2022.
Australian parliament passes first climate change legislation in a decade
Labor’s climate bill has passed both houses of parliament with support from the Greens and key crossbench senators
Dutch city becomes world’s first to ban meat adverts in public
Haarlem’s move is part of efforts to cut consumption after meat was found to contribute to climate crisis
Rich nations owe reparations to countries facing climate disaster, says Pakistan minister
Sherry Rehman, the country’s climate change minister, insists rich polluters must pay their due as country is hit by devastating floods
Jacob Rees-Mogg, who decried ‘climate alarmism’, to take on UK energy brief
Minister expected to add climate change to role after Liz Truss fails to hire dedicated energy minister
Blazes erupt across California as state bakes in scorching heat
Seven firefighters hospitalized, with extreme temperatures expected to last through Labor Day
Burning forests for energy isn’t ‘renewable’ – now the EU must admit it
The EU’s classification of wood fuels is accelerating the climate crisis. Next week, a key vote can change that, says Greta Thunberg and other environmental activists
‘I couldn’t date a climate change denier!’ The couples who bond – and split – over love for the planet
From debates about plastic bags to guilt about bringing children into the world, environmental issues are increasingly shaping our relationships
California’s week of heat and wildfires foretell a punishing autumn
The fall season traditionally brings the highest fire risk to the west, but experts are bracing for even more explosive blazes