
Bank for International Settlements launches green bond fund for central banks
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched an open-ended fund for central bank investments in green bonds.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched an open-ended fund for central bank investments in green bonds.

Some regions of the Antarctic seem to be more sensitive to the effects of a warming climate than previously thought.

Euro zone bond yields held above two-week lows on Thursday on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, while the resignation of Sabine Lautenschlaeger from the ECB’s executive board turned focus to what the central bank will look like under its next chief.

A re-evaluation of the health risks associated with air pollution shows an unexpected high mortality risk, especially due to cardiovascular diseases

The US Democrats will formally take the first steps towards the impeachment of President Trump. However, it is far from certain that the Democrats finally will prevail.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Monday opened the United Nations Climate Action Summit with an angry condemnation of world leaders for failing to take strong measures to combat climate change – “How dare you,” she said.

Two professors from Singapore have found the missing link in all our efforts to save the planet. They propose a new attitude towards nature and other species.

Banks with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, adopted new U.N.-backed “responsible banking” principles to fight climate change on Sunday that would shift their loan books away from fossil fuels.

Scientists from 19 countries are preparing to embark on a year-long expedition to the Arctic, the longest project of its kind, to better understand global climate change.

70% of energy-related CO2 emissions from advanced and emerging economies are entirely untaxed, says OECD. The organization demands a raise in taxes on polluting fuels.