The will of the people
Can citizens’ assemblies help us navigate the tricky politics of climate change?
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Somebody else’s problem
The IPCC report says the world is likely to reach 1.5C in the first half of the next decade. Will it compel us to act?
Duty of care
UK fuel tax has been frozen for a decade, and tomorrow’s Budget is unlikely to change that. But who is pushing for it to stay low?
Electric dreams
Why are sales of electric vehicles slowing – and how long will it last?
Swooning for subsidies
Will America’s massive state support for clean energy help or hinder its relationship with Europe?
Scorched earth
What will it take for a green and prosperous recovery in Ukraine?
Gushing profit
Oil and gas companies made record profits last year. What does that mean for net zero?
Foot-dragging
Tortoise has taken the FTSE’s emissions targets and converted them into a temperature projection. What does it reveal?
Cabin pressure
Airports and haulage firms have funded groups of MPs pushing against aviation and fuel taxes, the Westminster Accounts reveal.
Whose moor?
The right to camp wild in England and Wales is under threat. What is the relationship between land ownership and net zero?
A gigafactory of one’s own
What happened to BritishVolt, the UK’s homegrown battery champion?
Making hay
Biodiversity or “sustainable intensification” of agriculture? A group of MPs who are also members of a group part-funded by pesticide makers would prefer the latter.
Has XR failed?
Public disruption has been a dead-end for climate protest – working through politics can do more.
The case for coal
By approving the opening of a new coal mine in Cumbria, the UK government is betting against swift decarbonisation.
PE kit
As private equity firms snap up oil and gas assets, they face growing pressure to clean up their act
Cop-out
UN climate talks in Egypt were a mess. For progress on emissions reduction, we need to look elsewhere.
Cop-orate influence
The oil and gas industry had a loud voice at Cop27. What does this mean for the transition to net zero?
Money talks
This Cop may not bring the climate crisis under control, but some progress is being made on dealing with climate shocks
Polluters, pay up
The question of whether wealthy nations – which produce the bulk of emissions – should compensate poorer ones – which bear the brunt of them – is likely to dominate this year’s UN Climate Change Conference
A narrowing path
Alok Sharma, Cop26 president, says the King’s attendance at climate talks this year would help. What else needs to happen to keep 1.5C alive?
What Putin’s war means for net zero
War in Ukraine is reshaping the flow of energy around the world. But what about emissions?
Hot money
Fixing climate change will need dollars. How are banks facing up to the challenge?
Reforming the UK’s “fossil food” system
By pushing for more homegrown food, the Truss government is squandering a rare opportunity to make British farming greener post Brexit
Gas giants
Nationally owned oil companies have so far avoided the ire and scrutiny directed toward oil majors posting bumper profits. It’s time for a closer look.
An election for the planet
What does Brazil’s election mean for the fight against climate change?
China’s green ambitions
Beijing claims to be a leader on climate change. Do its actions match up?
Truss and net zero
What is this government telling us about net zero?
What Africa’s population boom means for the planet
The world’s soaring population has not received enough attention in debates about humanity’s impact on nature. Partha Dasgupta writes.
Footing the bill
Poor regulation is partly to blame for the astronomical energy bills Brits are facing this winter. It’s time for a rethink on energy policy.
Rainforest for sale
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s decision to sell forest to oil companies is part of a wider African push into fossil fuels. But who’s buying?
Dried and tested
Drought in Europe should be a wake up call to start preparing for more extreme weather.
Wasting time
How the UK’s food giants are missing their food waste targets.
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