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23 09 2020 | 10:35

'Lost decade for nature' as UK fails on 17 of 20 UN biodiversity targets.

UK government said it failed on two-thirds of targets, but RSPB analysis is bleaker – and suggests UK is moving backwards in some areas. The UK has failed to reach 17 out of 20 UN biodiversity…

23 09 2020 | 10:30

NextEra planning massive 500MW solar, 500MW storage project in Kansas.

NextEra Energy Resources LLC has plans to install up to 500 MW of solar generation and up to 500 MW of battery storage in a county just southwest of Kansas City, Kan., according to a project overview…

23 09 2020 | 10:29

OPEC Turns 60: An Oil Cartel on Life Support.

In 1973, a handful of oil-rich countries, led by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq, brought the mighty U.S. economy to its knees by slapping an oil embargo on Washington and its allies. The suspension of…

23 09 2020 | 10:15

Europe’s electric grid can be 80% fossil free by 2030, industry trade group says.

As much as 80% of the European Union’s electricity could be fossil fuel-free by 2030, regardless of whether the European economy faces a prolonged economic crisis, industry association Eurelectric…

23 09 2020 | 10:08

Young climate activists start own climate talks after Cop26 delay.

Mock Cop26 set up in frustration at lack of progress due to coronavirus crisis. Young climate activists have begun a parallel process to the UN climate crisis talks, in frustration at the lack of…

23 09 2020 | 10:04

The facts of extinction and the need to act.

The evidence of wildlife decline can be seen on our own doorsteps, writes Pat Twidale, while Sarah Flavell wonders what it will take for us to wake up from our complacency.

23 09 2020 | 10:03

BP energy outlook sees global fossil fuel demand falling for first time this year.

Fossil fuel consumption is set to shrink for the first time in modern history as climate policies boost renewable energy while the coronavirus epidemic leaves a lasting effect on global energy demand…

23 09 2020 | 10:02

Drought, plague, fire: the apocalypse feels nigh. Yet we have tools to stop it.

In climate change, the Four Horsemen have a perfect force of destruction. Maybe these fires and floods will be a wake-up call to stop stalling. As the west coast burns into an orange hellscape you…

23 09 2020 | 09:57

Most plastic will never be recycled – and the manufacturers couldn’t care less.

Oil and gas companies make far more money churning out new plastic than reusing old. Meanwhile, the public gets the blame.

23 09 2020 | 09:53

Indonesia: No bailout – only one listed coal company is profitable, the rest are in the red.

With only one leading coal company currently making a profit, the Indonesian government must let the market decide the future for financially broken coal companies wishing to avoid payments of much-…

23 09 2020 | 09:53

EU to withdraw free CO2 pollution credits to clear way for carbon border tax.

The European Commission plans to withdraw free allowances given to polluting industries under the EU’s emission trading system (ETS) in order to clear the way for their inclusion in the bloc’s…

23 09 2020 | 09:44

Northern hemisphere breaks record for hottest ever summer.

  Past three months were 1.17C above 20th-century average 2020 on track to be one of five warmest years, Noaa finds This summer was the hottest ever recorded in the northern hemisphere,…

22 09 2020 | 11:59

World’s most powerful turbine to anchor largest offshore wind farm.

Plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm using the world’s most powerful turbines have been taken up a notch after GE announced its newly upgraded 13MW Haliade-X units would be used for…

22 09 2020 | 11:45

New Zealand Plans to Become First Country to Require Climate Risk Reporting.

New Zealand could be the first country in the world to require its major financial institutions to report on the risks posed by the climate crisis.

22 09 2020 | 11:29

Botswana says it has solved mystery of mass elephant die-off.

Elephants may have ingested toxins produced by bacteria found in waterholes. Hundreds of elephants died in Botswana earlier this year from ingesting toxins produced by cyanobacteria, according to…

22 09 2020 | 11:13

Rising temperatures shrink Arctic sea ice to second-lowest level on record.

Sea ice minimum has fallen below 4m sq km for the second time in 40 years as the climate crisis rapidly transforms the region. Rising temperatures in the Arctic shrank the ice covering the polar…

22 09 2020 | 11:11

Gas industry donates millions to Australian political parties.

Records show relatively even contributions to Coalition and Labor as Morrison government announces ‘gas-led recovery’ of economy. Some of the biggest players in Australia’s gas sector have made more…

21 09 2020 | 10:24

The tipping points at the heart of the climate crisis

Many parts of the Earth’s climate system have been destabilised by warming, from ice sheets and ocean currents to the Amazon rainforest – and scientists believe that if one collapses others could…

21 09 2020 | 10:17

World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam.

Charity says world’s fast-shrinking carbon budget should be used to improve lot of poorest. The wealthiest 1% of the world’s population were responsible for the emission of more than twice as much…