The US and Nato have formally rejected Russia's demands to withdraw Western forces from eastern Europe and abandon Ukraine.

The issue isn't that voices from the Global South simply aren't heard – they are actively muted. A recent study found less than one-percent of climate research papers were written by African authors, despite the continent being the most vulnerable.

Europe is green, humane and has defeated populism. These are common views among the EU chattering classes. But they often seem more reflexive than reflective, and some of them amount to shibboleths.

The EU Commission wants to sign a joint declaration with the European Parliament and the EU Council by the summer and to have the principles act as "a reference" or "benchmark" for all in the bloc.

Pressure is mounting for the European Commission to revise rules requiring airlines to run at least 80% of booked flights to secure their airport slots, leading some to fly so-called 'ghost flights'.

A group of 23 NGOs urged the European Investment Bank to improve their lending practices to prevent human rights violations and further environmental harm.