In a first, the European Union is imposing a charge on some high-emissions imports like steel. Here’s what it means. By Manuela Andreoni The European Union has approved the world’s first carbon tax on ...

What are greenhouse gases and how do they contribute to climate change? Greenhouse gases include carbon and methane. They trap heat energy from the sun to maintain a relatively warm constant ...

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.5% last year compared with 2023, according to provisional government figures. The Energy Department (DESNZ) said climate-warming emissions generated in the UK ...

A widely shared Facebook post combines misleading figures and calculations to suggest the UK’s contribution to climate change through carbon dioxide (CO2) and “cow farts” is negligible. Gavin Schmidt, ...

Nicholas Cowan works for the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Mathew Heal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...

Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s ...

The European climate law requires the EU and its member states to more than halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as a step towards climate neutrality by 2050. For the EU to reach these goals, ...

The accelerating impacts of climate change pose significant challenges to the planet's ecosystem and human society. One critical aspect of this challenge is understanding air pollutant and greenhouse ...