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27 10 2021 | 15:57

BBC sets out path to net zero by 2030

The BBC has had its plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 approved by the globally-respected Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This accreditation is an endorsement of the…

27 10 2021 | 15:54

UK unveils Presidency Programme for two-week COP26 summit in Glasgow

UK COP26 Presidency has organised 50 events taking place from 31 October to 12 November that will drive ambitious climate action. Programme for UK Pavilion has been published by the government to…

27 10 2021 | 15:45

Joanna Lumley says wartime-style rationing could help solve climate crisis

Actor proposes system under which people would have limited points to spend on holidays and luxury items. Joanna Lumley has suggested that a system of rationing similar to that seen during wartime,…

27 10 2021 | 15:36

The Guardian view on climate secrets: leaked documents reveal rising stakes

Lobbying on behalf of fossil fuels should surprise no one. But the world must follow the science.

27 10 2021 | 15:27

The Guardian’s climate pledge

Six things the Guardian is doing to confront the climate emergency

27 10 2021 | 14:54

Climate change: Sir David Attenborough in 'act now' warning

"If we don't act now, it'll be too late." That's the warning from Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The broadcaster says the richest nations have "a moral…

27 10 2021 | 14:49

G-20 to focus on stopping financing of foreign coal-fired power plants

Group of 20 diplomats have all but given up on their lofty goal of consigning coal to history and are instead closing in on a more modest plan to stop governments funding foreign coal-fired power…

27 10 2021 | 14:20

Updated NDC Synthesis Report: Worrying Trends Confirmed

UN Climate Change News, 25 October 2021 – UN Climate Change today published an update to the synthesis of climate action plans as communicated in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

27 10 2021 | 14:07

Boris Johnson says chances of Cop26 success are ‘touch and go’

PM urges firms to reduce use of single-use plastics and dismisses recycling as ‘a red herring’ It is “touch and go” whether Britain will broker deals adequate enough to curb irreversible climate…

27 10 2021 | 10:41

Southeast Asia regional initiative

The 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are home to 615 million people, fast-growing economies and rising energy demand.

25 10 2021 | 15:36

Investor coalition with $60 trillion urges utilities to speed net-zero pace

A coalition of investors with more than $60 trillion in assets under management is preparing to call on electric utility companies globally to move up their timeline by as much as 15 years to bring…

25 10 2021 | 15:32

New York City pension funds pledge net-zero investments by 2040

New York City’s retirement funds pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its investment portfolios by 2040, becoming one of the first cities to do so. The plans call for doubling…

25 10 2021 | 15:30

Cop26: ‘World conflict and chaos’ could be the result of a summit failure

Top climate official issues strong warning on effect of unchecked greenhouse gases ahead of summit Global security and stability could break down, with migration crises and food shortages bringing…

25 10 2021 | 15:15

No formal Cop26 role for big oil amid doubts over firms’ net zero plans

Officials from fossil fuel firms may attend fringe events but campaigners hail lack of official role Fossil fuel firms have been given no official role in the Cop26 climate summit, it can be…

25 10 2021 | 15:11

Climate crisis likely to fuel conflicts over water and migration, US analyses say

The Biden administration has released three reports on security and humanitarian disasters that could strike as world heats up The climate crisis is likely to intensify cross-border clashes,…

25 10 2021 | 13:23

NGOs reveal 71 'revolving-door' cases at fossil-fuel giants

New research on Monday (25 October) revealed dozens of 'revolving-door' cases across some of the biggest oil and gas companies in the EU and their lobbying groups – triggering calls for stricter…

23 10 2021 | 09:47

Fossil fuel production is twice what the world needs to keep warming below 1.5°C

The news: Despite pledges to tackle the climate crisis, many countries are still planning to dramatically ramp up their production of oil, gas, and coal in the coming decades, according to a UN-…

23 10 2021 | 09:44

Humans to blame for warming lakes

While the climate crisis is, unfortunately, a reality, it is all too easy to assume that every aspect of our changing world is a consequence of climate change. Assumptions play no role in key…

23 10 2021 | 09:42

Permafrost thaw could release bacteria and viruses

When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming or…

23 10 2021 | 09:38

There are no real climate leaders yet – who will step up at Cop26?

Like other rich nations, the UK is more talk than action on the climate crisis. Something needs to change in Glasgow The UN secretary general, António Guterres, called the recent IPCC report on the…