Several member states blocked the temporary extension of the EU approval of the controversial pesticide glyphosate for one more year on Friday (14 October) after it failed to reach the necessary majority.

The government’s strategy for renovating Poland’s ageing building stock remains a pipe dream, even if the country could save up to €17 billion by 2050 with a proper renovation plan.

Egypt’s decision to sign an agreement with Coca-Cola, one of the world’s worst polluters, making the US multinational company one of the main sponsors of the UN climate change conference (COP27) to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh in November, has sparked controversy on social media and among environmental activists and organizations.

Growing demand for biomass is putting pressure on industry to deliver sufficient quantities without destroying the environment, the European Commission has warned, pointing to a looming “availability gap” which could be as big as 40-70% by 2050.

The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on October 12 with a communique issued.

The per-capita disposable income of rural residents in China in 2021 was 18,931 yuan ($2,660).

Albania must shelve its ‘golden passports’ plan and crack down on money laundering and corruption.

A disastrous 69% decline in wildlife populations has been registered between 1970 and 2018, according to this year’s edition of the WWF’s Living Planet Report, published on Thursday (13 October).

Turkey must respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all EU member states, particularly Greece and Cyprus, but Ankara remains a key partner, the EU Commission’s latest country report notes.

Often referred to as the “lungs of the planet” the Amazon is the world’s largest tropical forest.