Not good enough: National climate pledges
Ahead of the COP26 summit kicking off in Glasgow, AFP rounds up national pledges to reduce carbon emissions as the UN warns the world is on course toward a "catastrophic" warming of 2.7C by 2100
Covid-19: Further deterioration this week in Europe
The Covid-19 pandemic continued to pick up speed this week in Europe, but also declined in other regions of the world. Here is the global state of play based on an AFP database.
Fly more, pollute less — the great aviation conundrum
The aviation sector is facing a great dilemma: How can it fulfil its ambition of doubling passenger numbers while meeting its goal of reducing its massive greenhouse gas emissions?
Digital technology: friend or foe against climate change?
Could digital technology be part of the solution to climate change, as well as the problem?
Warming world in the balance at knife-edge climate summit
The United Nations COP26 summit in Glasgow will task world leaders with turning ambitions to restrain global heating into the actions needed to slash greenhouse gas emissions
What’s behind the Franco-British fishing row?
France and Britain are at loggerheads over fishing rights in the Channel, with a row over the politically sensitive industry causing a major diplomatic flare up. What's behind the Franco-British fishing row?
Climate scientists fear tipping points (maybe you should too)
Leaders may be going into the UN climate summit in Glasgow with the do-or-die goal of limiting global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, but breaching that cap is not what keeps scientists awake at night
EU avoiding ‘rash decisions’ on energy price rises: officials
The impact of surging gas and electricity prices globally threatens the EU's energy market, but the bloc will not react hastily, officials say
Who does what online?
Who does what online? This graphic shows usage behaviour for online services in Europe.
UK govt under spotlight as Covid cases rise again
Britain has repeatedly trumpeted its mass vaccination programme against Covid-19, so why are infection rates so high compared to its European neighbours?