Environment

UN report urges more funds for climate change adaptation, warns on temperature rise

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The melting of ice sheets in Illulissat, Greenland, is accelerating.

New EU law grants countries right to ban GM crops but leaves them exposed to industry attacks

At the end of a late-night round of negotiations, national governments agreed on a new EU law to provide countries the right to ban GM crops in their territory. However, the agreed text delivers less than it promises, as it prevents countries to use...

OSCE brings Albanian, Montenegrin parliamentary committees together to tackle cross-border environmental issues

Two parliamentary committees from Albania and Montenegro met on 5 December 2014 in the Albanian town of Shkodra to discuss cross-border environmental issues. The event was organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro,...

La Via on climate talks: "We need a strong effort from many large players"

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Giovanni La Via