International efforts to tackle climate change suffered a major setback when Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris agreement aimed at curbing rising temperatures. Can the European Union, which has restated its commitment to the pact, play a global leadership role to effect change?
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EU’s cleanest waters in Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg and Malta
A report released ahead of the European summer holiday season showed that the top five countries recorded "excellent" ratings for at least 95 per cent of their bathing waters.
EU seeks to raise billions from financial sector for climate goals
The European Commission aims to increase EU funds to fight the climate challenges.
EU chokes on own air quality standards
Air pollution causes hundreds of thousands of deaths each year in Europe. AFP survey examines how the European Union is trying to enforce air pollution standards across the 28-member bloc.
EU takes UK, Germany, four others to court over air pollution
The European Commission has said it is taking Germany, Britain, France and three other countries to the bloc's highest court for failing to comply with EU air quality standards.
EU: CO2 emissions up by 1.8 per cent in the bloc in 2017
Statistics show that carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union increased in 2017.
US renewables firm takes Poland to court over wind farms U-turn
US renewables group Invenergy says it has begun arbitration against Poland, claiming it will lose hundreds of millions of dollars after the country reneged on its commitments to build wind farms.