Last-minute hitch on coal almost reduced Alok Sharma to tears as Glasgow climate pact made imperfect progressAs weary delegates trudged into the Scottish Event Campus on the banks of the Clyde on Saturday, few realised what a mountain they still had to…
Give us action on climate not just words, say developing nations ahead of Cop26
Demand for G20 to ‘step up’ with tougher emissions reduction targets and financial aid for poorestDeveloping countries are calling on the G20 group of advanced economies to come forward urgently with stiffer targets on greenhouse gas emissions, and fin…
How German coalition wrangling could affect Cop26 mood
Analysis: after Germany’s climate election, UN summit delegates will be watching to see what is agreed on coal phase-outIt was called Germany’s climate election. After deadly floods in July sharpened the focus on the climate emergency, all parties vied…
‘You follow the government’s agenda’: China’s climate activists walk a tightrope
The IPCC’s alarming report has Chinese environmentalists wondering how to push a government that brooks no criticism into taking more actionIn the wake of the IPCC’s alarming warning last week that human induced climate change is affecting every corner…
Greenhouse gas emissions must peak within 4 years, says leaked UN report
Group of scientists release draft IPCC report as they fear it will be watered down by governmentsGlobal greenhouse gas emissions must peak in the next four years, coal and gas-fired power plants must close in the next decade and lifestyle and behaviour…
By pushing for more oil production, the US is killing its climate pledges | Adam Tooze
If Joe Biden is serious about tackling the climate crisis he must use his country’s leverage to curb fossil fuels, not boost themThe UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has driven home just how dangerous the climate crisis is. …
Let’s say it without flinching: the fossil fuel industry is destroying our future | Simon Lewis
Following the unequivocal IPCC climate report, we must all put pressure on governments to end the fossil fuel eraThe sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is no ordinary publication. Its 4,000 pages were written by …
World’s climate scientists to issue stark warning over global heating threat
IPCC’s landmark report will be most comprehensive assessment yet as governments prepare for pivotal UN talks in NovemberThe fires, floods and extreme weather seen around the world in recent months are just a foretaste of what can be expected if global …