European Commission to court over emissions rules

Environmental activists have filed a lawsuit against the European Commission, trying to force Brussels to improve its 2030 emissions rules and, in a second case, to remove rules that designate some aircraft as climate-friendly investments, reports Reuters. In a case before the General Court of the European Union, the non-profit groups Climate Action Network and Global…

Thousands of Next workers win equal pay case

More than 3500 current and former employees of British retailer Next have won a six-year legal battle for equal pay, Reuters reports, citing lawyers representing the plaintiffs. The employment tribunal ruled that Next had failed to prove that paying its sales consultants, who are mostly women, at lower rates of pay than warehouse…

The head of the UN warns of a real danger for the Pacific islands

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that ocean temperatures are rising three times faster than the rest of the world and warned that the populations of island nations are being exposed to the effects of rising sea levels. Speaking to reporters in Tonga, where the Pacific Islands Forum is being held, Guterres highlighted the findings of a report which showed that…