Cop-orate influence
The oil and gas industry had a loud voice at Cop27. What does this mean for the transition to net zero?
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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.
Deus ex Manchin
Joe Manchin, the senator chiefly responsible for resisting Joe Biden’s climate agenda, has struck a deal, paving the way for a landmark bill to be passed. What’s next?
The quickest climate fix
How war in Ukraine threatens the quickest climate fix
Cutting the “green crap”?
As Britain boils in record high temperatures, the Conservative leadership hopefuls don’t seem to have grasped the urgency of reaching net zero
Putin’s other nuclear project
By classifying gas and nuclear as “green” investments the EU has indirectly handed Putin a pay check. More must be done, including sanctions on uranium, to end his grip on Europe’s power supply.
Transition postponed
Are there any reasons for optimism in last week’s Supreme Court ruling, which appeared to delay US action on a transition to clean energy?
What the food industry isn’t telling us about carbon emissions
Food is the second biggest emitter of manmade greenhouse gases. But many UK food companies don’t reveal the scale of their supply chain emissions.
Delayism and disinformation
Misinformation about climate change remains rife on social media. Platforms must first define and then counter the problem before it causes more harm.
Betting the farm
The UK government’s food strategy was an opportunity to cut emissions, rewild the country and rebalance diets away from meat. But the document that arrived this week puts tech fixes ahead of transformational change.
The catalyst of war
The coming years of decarbonisation are going to be messy – but war or no war, the transformation is necessary
A bump in the road for EVs
Before electric vehicles become ubiquitous and affordable, automakers will need to fix their supply chain issues.
Time to stop worrying about climate risk?
What an indiscreet banker tells us about finance and net zero
Green wave
Voters across the world care about the climate – so why don’t green parties do better at the ballot box, and could something be about to change?
Stay grounded
Flying will always come with a hefty carbon footprint. The best way to green the industry is to avoid it
China’s coal revival
A series of domestic and international crises have deepened China’s addiction to coal. What will it take to wean it off?
Future farming
The UK is using its limited land badly. Government plans won’t make agriculture change fast enough
Removals required
We’ll need a wider variety of ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere if we’re going to keep the planet cool.
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