Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns of disruption to commerce from EU and other unilateral green taxes
Legally binding crackdown will include promotion of petrol cars, flights and cruise ships
Swiss women successfully argued their government must do more to protect their health
Report suggests basing Common Agricultural Policy payments on income not acreage and calls for curbing meat production
Behind the public image of farming lies a vast industry adept at securing subsidies and exemptions from environmental measures
Beijing says EU trade measures undermine global co-operation on climate
Short-term contracts leave Baku unable to raise investment needed to meet demand from bloc, says Azeri envoy
Also in this newsletter: what a lithium mine in Serbia tells us about European geopolitics
Motorists set to pay an extra 50 cents a litre from 2031, estimates show
Loading taxes or other restrictions on farmers is politically difficult
Coalition government agrees annual levy on emissions from livestock after months of fraught negotiations
Also in this newsletter: Why Sweden wants to tilt the balance between privacy and security
Career blocks remain stubbornly in place. Plus: profile of Tina McKenzie, Northern Irish businesswoman; Elaine Bedell on leading the Southbank Centre; graduates and the AI tech boom; when grandma juggles working and childcare; cross-company mentoring
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has backtracked on parts of the bloc’s climate agenda
Plan had been expected to take effect later this month and raise billions for ailing public transit system
Victory for campaigners is expected to face legal challenges from fossil fuel companies
US Treasury secretary calls on business to prioritise emissions cuts as voluntary markets draw fire
New levies and fees worldwide add cost to electric-car buyers as sales growth cools
European Environment Agency chief says climate risks must not be allowed to fall down the political agenda
Labour’s shadow energy secretary could be among the most powerful — and radical — of Starmer’s close allies
Also in this newsletter: why Italian premier Giorgia Meloni is running in the EU elections
Global carriers ask Brussels to weaken landmark plans to require monitoring and disclosure of all emissions
Move is expected to push up prices as aircraft switch to 10% blend of greener fuels by 2030
Final plenary session of parliament sees climate legislation passed despite political and industry opposition
The coming Sustainability Disclosure Requirements take aim at ‘greenwashing’ at individual holding level
