Small islands take ocean protection case to UN court
14 Sep 2023
Leaders of nine small island states turned to the UN maritime court to seek protection of the world's oceans from catastrophic climate change that threatens the very existence of entire countries.
'Cali Fund’ for nature still empty as emails show industry hesitation
Fri 8 Aug 2025
A major fund for biodiversity remains starved of resources more than five months after its launch – with no money yet put forward by the large companies who could contribute.
Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health
Fri 8 Aug 2025
The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health.
Africa needs $3 trillion to meet climate goal
Fri 8 Aug 2025
The continent needed over $3 trillion to meet its climate goals, as climate finance is a matter of survival for Africa, according to the African Union.
Stop saying 'the clean energy revolution is inevitable'
Fri 8 Aug 2025
OPINION: The phrase has been everywhere since Trump’s re-election.
By changing our diets now, we can avoid the food chaos that climate change is bringing
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Climate change is pushing up the prices of the food we buy and changing what we eat.
France wildfire is 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale', says PM
Fri 8 Aug 2025
French Prime Minister François Bayrou says a huge, deadly wildfire sweeping through the south of France is a "catastrophe on an unprecedented scale".
China’s solar panel exports fall 3% in June, report shows
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Chinese photovoltaic panel exports declined three percent in June from the previous month, mainly because of shrinking demand from the Asia-Pacific region.
Fines and jail time coming for big polluters in South Africa
Thu 7 Aug 2025
South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all sectors of the economy.
A new report shows how local climate activism leads to ‘remarkable’ gains
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.
What is net zero and is the UK on track to achieve it?
Thu 7 Aug 2025
The political consensus around the UK's net zero policies has collapsed, with opponents now branding them too difficult and expensive.
