Some of the biggest companies in the world, including Facebook and Google, are planning to spend almost $1 billion on a new climate change strategy.
It's not renewable energy or planting trees. It's…
aking so many unwanted photos and automatically backing them up is filling up data servers and contributing 355,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, the IET says
The amount of storage necessary…
Net zero emission pledges by countries and companies are everywhere at the moment. Most of these pledges rely on massive amounts of carbon removal, yet details on how this will transpire remain…
Schools and colleges shut indefinitely after India’s top court terms poor air quality levels an ‘emergency’
Recent satellite images released by Nasa show Delhi and the surrounding regions resembling…
From environmental and business perspectives, PZU still insuring coal is at odds with its share price - and its peers
Poland’s largest insurer, PZU, stands out among European insurers — for the…
South Africa’s energy regulator and energy minister have been sued by environmental activists over national plans to allow the construction of new coal-fired power plants.
“New coal-fired power…
Fuel made from waste and synthetic ‘e-fuels’ could reduce emissions significantly but scaling up quickly will be an immense challenge
Apowder blue airplane flew from London to Glasgow in September…
Countries do not have to include armed forces’ emissions in their targets despite estimates sector creates 6% of greenhouse gases
Armed forces are among the biggest polluters on the planet but are…
With the ocean seen as the key to keeping global heating to 1.5C, attention has turned to the vital but overlooked “big three” marine ecosystems – seagrass, mangroves and salt marshes
Off the…
The first project registered for the government’s CCS carbon credits program is also claimed to be one of the world’s biggest
About 800km north of Adelaide in the middle of the South Australia…
Problem is causing £8bn a year in health damage but can be tackled cost-effectively, say scientists
Sixty per cent of the tiny particles polluting the air in the UK are from ammonia leaking from…
Civil society applauds the creation of BOGA and asks countries: Where is your plan to stop producing the fossil fuels that are driving the climate crisis?
Critics say pledge to end use of dirtiest fuel source in 2030s and 40s does not go far enough
More than 40 countries have agreed to phase out their use of coal-fired power, the dirtiest fuel source…
On October 31, world leaders will descend on Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 26, in a last-ditch effort to defuse the climate emergency by limiting global…
Richest 1% will account for 16% of total emissions by 2030, while poorest 50% will release one tonne of CO2 a year
The carbon dioxide emissions of the richest 1% of humanity are on track to be 30…
From a six-year-old emissions commitment to Boris Johnson’s non-binding breakthroughs, Australia’s lack of ambition was on full display.
There weren’t many silver linings for Scott Morrison in his …
The carbon footprint of the world's richest 1% is on track to be 30 times higher than what's needed to limit global warming to 1.5C, a study says.
But emissions of the poorest 50% will continue to…
‘Gas is the new coal’, says Climate Analytics report that finds it the fastest growing source of carbon dioxide emissions
The escalating rollout of gas for heating, electricity and cooking is…
Pledge by over 450 financial institutions in 45 countries billed as one of the successes of Cop26 summit
Hundreds of the world’s biggest banks and pension funds with assets worth $130tn have…
Change in Canadian policy could have major implications for U.S. coal market
The border between the United States and Canada is currently open for vaccinated travelers—but it may soon be closed to…