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16 01 2024 | 15:27

‘Cheaper to save the world than destroy it’: why capitalism is going green

Akshat Rathi argues that around the world economies are switching to clean technology as prices drop The root of the climate crisis is “not capitalism but the corruption of capitalism”, according to…

16 01 2024 | 15:14

Why Europe’s farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note

For some farmers already struggling, paying for more of their pollution is a step too far. Germany is the latest country to see anger boil over The columns of tractors that have blocked roads in…

08 12 2023 | 20:06

EU agrees deal to cut emissions from homes and buildings

New buildings must be zero-emission and have solar panels by 2030, and fossil fuel boilers to be banned by 2040 New buildings in the EU must have no emissions from fossil fuels by 2030, and boilers…

08 12 2023 | 18:58

Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn

Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms Many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer, as carbon pollution heats the…

05 12 2023 | 20:23

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record levels again in 2023, as experts warned that the projected rate of warming had not improved over the past two years. The world is on track to…

05 12 2023 | 04:13

Belgian court orders 55% emissions cut from 1990 levels

Court of appeal ruling means government has only until 2030 to reach target A Belgian court has declared the country’s climate targets “clearly insufficient” and ordered the government to cut…

01 12 2023 | 15:21

We have to balance outrage with optimism, says UN’s former climate chief

Speaking in the lead up to Cop28 in Dubai, Christiana Figueres said she has lost faith in oil companies People must balance outrage and optimism after a “hellish summer” of extreme weather, the UN’s…

24 11 2023 | 15:35

‘I cannot stress too much about it’: Monaco yacht buyers shrug off climate concerns

The largest of the yachts in Monaco’s harbour were worth more than the annual GDP of some small island states. But few of the customers touring their decks seemed to care that buying the former would…

24 11 2023 | 14:12

‘You can walk around in a T-shirt’: how Norway brought heat pumps in from the cold

When Glen Peters bought a heat pump for his home in Oslo he wasn’t thinking about the carbon it would avoid. Convenience played a role; a fireplace was too much of a hassle – the effort of having to…

03 11 2023 | 14:52

World ill-prepared to stop climate crisis reversing progress on health, says study

The climate crisis threatens to roll back decades of progress towards better health and governments are ill-prepared to stop it, the World Meteorological Organization has said. Three-quarters of…

02 11 2023 | 18:38

Banks pumped more than $150bn in to companies running ‘carbon bomb’ projects in 2022

Exclusive: Projects that risk 1.5C heating target operated by companies receiving financing from European, Chinese and US banks Banks pumped more than $150bn last year into companies whose giant “…

23 10 2023 | 16:13

Court orders Estonian state energy firm to halt shale oil plant construction

Judges rule environmental impact in Narva-Jõesuu had not been fully assessed after activists brought case Estonia’s supreme court has ordered the state energy company Enefit to halt construction on…

18 10 2023 | 16:49

EU to crack down further on microplastics after glitter ban

The European Commission aims to cut plastic pellet pollution by 74% by the end of the decade The EU has announced further plans to crack down on microplastics after its ban on glitter came into…

14 09 2023 | 15:34

EU states must bridge ‘planning gap’ in order to hit climate targets, report warns

Clean Air Task Force calls for overhaul of action plans with many countries, including Germany and France, missing drafts deadline European countries must bridge the vast “planning gap” between…