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The rise of the 'no buy year'
11 Jun 2024
As rampant consumerism continues to drive us towards climate breakdown, a growing number of people are hitting pause and committing 365 days to reset their relationship with spending.
“Great enabler of climate action” – UN urges Bonn progress on new finance goal
10 Jun 2024
UN Climate head Simon Stiell called on countries to start narrowing down options to strike a deal on post-2025 climate finance by COP29 in November.
World will miss target of tripling renewable electricity generation by 2030 – IEA
10 Jun 2024
Analysis of policies of nearly 150 countries shows shortfall to hit target viewed as vital for transition from fossil fuels.
UK climate aid reaches record £1.8bn in 2023 after loosening rules
10 Jun 2024
The UK government’s spending on climate aid reached its highest-ever level last year, with more than £1.8bn channelled into projects aimed at cutting emissions.
West African nations call for firms to be able to offset carbon
10 Jun 2024
A group of 10 West African countries has weighed into a debate over whether companies around the world should be allowed to use carbon offsets to cut emissions.
Are ‘manosphere’ influencers disengaging Gen-Z men from climate activism?
10 Jun 2024
In November last year, Jordan Peterson—dubbed “custodian of the patriarchy” by the New York Times—flew right-wing leaders from around the world to London, where they launched a full-scale attack on climate science.
EU regulator calls for SMEs to be required to report on positive sustainability impacts
7 Jun 2024
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued recommendations to adjust proposed sustainability reporting requirements.
Here’s how climate social scientists are finding their way in the era of climate crisis
7 Jun 2024
Focusing on despair is unhelpful and may even prevent climate action. Insights from climate social scientists can help navigate the gloom and doom.
North Africa’s disappearing nomads: Why my community needs climate finance
7 Jun 2024
Comment: My people are experiencing loss and damage, and deserve international support under a new climate finance goal – negotiators in Bonn and beyond must take heed.
Climate change accelerating
7 Jun 2024
According to a study updating IPCC data, climate change is now increasing at a record rate of 0.26°C per decade.
Azerbaijan and UAE launch joint renewable energy project as COP29 preparations underway
7 Jun 2024
Azerbaijan and the UAE unveiled plans for three large-scale solar and wind projects in Azerbaijan, totaling 1 GW capacity, during a ceremony held at the Baku Energy Forum.
Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief
6 Jun 2024
The world's fossil fuel industries should be banned from advertising to help save the world from climate change, the head of the United Nations said.
Inside the European Commission president's secret climate crusade
6 Jun 2024
The European Commission president fought hard in her first term to get her Green Deal reforms past skeptical colleagues — but then backtracked ahead of the election.
Tracking the unprecedented impact of humans on the climate
6 Jun 2024
Our new scientific assessment of how humans are affecting the climate is nothing short of alarming, yet it does contain some encouraging news.
Italy readies G-7 plan for food security and energy in Africa
6 Jun 2024
Italy is working with Group of Seven allies on proposals to support clean energy and food security in Africa that could be announced as soon as next week.
Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface
6 Jun 2024
Under your feet lies the world’s biggest reservoir. Groundwater makes up a whopping 97% of all usable freshwater.
Right-wing pushback on EU’s green laws misjudges rural views
6 Jun 2024
Populist and far-right parties are wooing rural voters in the EU elections by exploiting a backlash against green policies – but new research suggests it may not work.
What is the Bonn Climate Change Conference and why does it matter?
5 Jun 2024
Around 6,000 people will gather for discussions halfway to COP29 in Azerbaijan this November.
The warring conmen at the heart of a €5bn carbon trading scam
5 Jun 2024
Emissions trading was supposed to save the planet. But fraudsters quickly learned how to rip the system off, making themselves spectacularly rich.
Germany likely to miss 2030 climate goal, advisors calls for new policy
5 Jun 2024
Germany is likely to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas targets, government climate advisors said, contradicting the climate minister's prediction in March.
Climate scientist to become Mexico's first woman president
5 Jun 2024
Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, an accomplished climate scientist, could struggle to fulfil her environmental pledges after she sailed to victory.
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
5 Jun 2024
On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change.
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
5 Jun 2024
The world experience an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change.
Cleaner ship emissions may warm the planet far faster than expected
4 Jun 2024
A 2020 rule that slashed air pollution from ships may have boosted global temperatures sooner than thought, helping to explain why 2023 was so hot.
Oil and gas companies are trying to rig the marketplace
4 Jun 2024
OPINION: Many of us focused on the problem of climate change have been waiting for the day when renewable energy would become cheaper than fossil fuels.
Rich nations meet $100bn climate finance goal – two years late
4 Jun 2024
Developed countries gave nearly $116 billion in climate finance in 2022, but experts and campaigners questioned how the target was met.
A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change
4 Jun 2024
A broad coalition of organisations is working to conserve and restore mangroves in the Greater Florianópolis area on Brazil’s southern Atlantic coast.
Why a tool to tackle climate change is struggling for cash
4 Jun 2024
One of Scotland’s most powerful weapons in tackling climate change is not being properly recognised, experts have claimed.
Momentum building behind global company climate disclosures
31 May 2024
More countries than initially expected are adopting international climate-related disclosure standards, a global rulemaking body said, but cautioned that significant departures from the norms would come at a cost.
International court to determine state role in protecting population from climate change harm
31 May 2024
Briefings before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights focused on how fossil fuels, mining and tourism worsen the effects of climate change, violating the human rights of the most marginalised populations.
‘Unchartered territory’: What Europe’s wetter climate means for hydropower
31 May 2024
Despite increased potential in some countries, hydroelectric plants are having to contend with more extreme conditions.
AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates
31 May 2024
OPINION: Big tech is playing its part in reaching net zero targets, but its vast new datacentres are run at huge cost to the environment.
The role of ‘blue carbon’ in addressing climate change
31 May 2024
Within the ocean’s vast expanse lie immense reservoirs of carbon – surpassing those found in either the atmosphere or the land.
World’s island states blame richest countries for climate threats
30 May 2024
Extremely vulnerable to climate change, the world’s small island states blame wealthy countries for their misfortune.
The end of greenwashing is now within sight
30 May 2024
OPINION: The Biden administration’s new plan to overhaul the voluntary carbon market is an important step forward.
Philippines to lead new climate finance group for most vulnerable countries
30 May 2024
The Philippines will lead 19 other countries in establishing a group to mobilise funds to help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors
30 May 2024
When Storm Isha hit Northern Ireland and northern Britain in January 2024, wind gusts of almost 100mph caused widespread damage to property.
US wineries and vineyards seek $100 million damages from energy company for wildfire smoke
30 May 2024
Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.
Climate crisis threatens 41 million across Caribbean and Latin America
30 May 2024
Nearly 1,450 hospitals across region are also in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to extreme weather, UN report finds.
Biden’s offset reset
29 May 2024
The Biden administration is laying out new guardrails for corporate participation that could help boost confidence in markets that have come under heavy fire in recent years.
World has ‘moral responsibility’ to help small island states survive climate crisis
29 May 2024
Vulnerable economies must be supported with finance and practical aid to find long term solutions, says Jorge Moreira da Silva of Unops.
Young Alaskans sue state over controversial natural gas project
29 May 2024
The eight plaintiffs, aged 11 to 22, argue the major new fossil fuel project violates their state constitutional rights.
For industrial emissions, these bricks may be a game changer. Yes, bricks.
29 May 2024
Inside a cinder block office building, a startup company is testing what may be one of the hottest new developments in clean energy technology.
TotalEnergies investors back CEO at AGM, weaker support for climate strategy
29 May 2024
Shareholders in TotalEnergies largely backed the company's strategy and its CEO, but support has weakened since last year as investors called out its insufficient response to climate change.
Singapore, Ghana sign carbon credit agreement enabling firms to offset part of carbon tax
29 May 2024
Companies in Singapore looking to offset part of their carbon tax liability could soon purchase carbon credits from projects based in Ghana, following an agreement signed between both countries.
How is climate change influencing voters in India's election?
28 May 2024
Voters in India, from the rain-drenched Himalayas in the north to the sweltering, dry south, are looking for politicians who promise relief, stability and resilience to the wide-ranging and damaging effects of a warming climate.
Reeling from one heat wave, Mexico awaits 'highest temperatures ever recorded'
28 May 2024
Mexico, reeling from a heat wave that has already broken records, caused power outages and killed people and animals, could see "unprecedented" temperatures over the next two weeks, the country's largest university warned.
Many voluntary carbon market offsets "essentially worthless”
28 May 2024
A recent BBC Panorama documentary reveals systemic problems in the REDD carbon credits industry.
In Malawi, dubious cyclone aid highlights need for loss and damage fund
28 May 2024
Malawi’s Red Cross built 45 homes funded by a suspected Nigerian fraudster, which residents of Mchenga village say are unsafe.
This week in Australia energy and climate collided; it’s a global story
28 May 2024
The announcement that the NSW government would extend the life of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station was neither a surprise to energy observers in this country nor unique in a world struggling to at once battle climate change and keep pace with soaring energy demand.
Australian Nationals formally abandon commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Nationals leader David Littleproud said the party would shift its focus to climate adaptation instead of being "focused solely" on reducing emissions, noting Australia's small share of the global effort.
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Today 12:00pm
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process.
Why climate change now threatens China’s future
Today 12:00pm
Extreme weather is hurting its economy and worrying its leaders.
Norway faces European Court climate ruling over oil licences
Wed 29 Oct 2025
The European Court of Human Rights will decide on Tuesday if Norway breached its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil exploration licenses in 2016.
Bank of England must better address climate risk to tackle inflation
Today 12:00pm
The central bank is being urged to take a series of actions to better respond to environmental risks.
Renewables are a global economic engine, not a culture war threat
2 Oct 2025
Energy companies are learning this lesson faster than Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
For Indian women workers, a just transition means surviving climate impacts with dignity
Today 12:00pm
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) members call for just transition talks at COP30 to help them become more resilient to climate shocks by building social protection systems that secure their livelihoods.
Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record
21 Oct 2025
The waters of the north Pacific have had their warmest summer on record, according to BBC analysis of a mysterious marine heatwave that has confounded climate scientists.
Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica
13 Oct 2025
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate".
Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa’s biggest oil refinery
Fri 31 Oct 2025
The billionaire owner of Africa’s largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.
Police raids in Brazil’s Rio kill 64 ahead of events related to COP30 climate summit
Thu 30 Oct 2025
At least 64 people died on Oct 28 in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30.
Brazil opens three weeks of COP30-linked climate events
Today 12:00pm
Brazil on Monday opens three weeks of events linked to the COP30 climate summit, hoping to showcase a world still determined to tackle global warming
