Akshat Rathi argues that around the world economies are switching to clean technology as prices drop
The root of the climate crisis is “not capitalism but the corruption of capitalism”, according to…
For some farmers already struggling, paying for more of their pollution is a step too far. Germany is the latest country to see anger boil over
The columns of tractors that have blocked roads in…
New buildings must be zero-emission and have solar panels by 2030, and fossil fuel boilers to be banned by 2040
New buildings in the EU must have no emissions from fossil fuels by 2030, and boilers…
Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms
Many of the gravest threats to humanity are drawing closer, as carbon pollution heats the…
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record levels again in 2023, as experts warned that the projected rate of warming had not improved over the past two years.
The world is on track to…
Court of appeal ruling means government has only until 2030 to reach target
A Belgian court has declared the country’s climate targets “clearly insufficient” and ordered the government to cut…
Speaking in the lead up to Cop28 in Dubai, Christiana Figueres said she has lost faith in oil companies
People must balance outrage and optimism after a “hellish summer” of extreme weather, the UN’s…
The largest of the yachts in Monaco’s harbour were worth more than the annual GDP of some small island states. But few of the customers touring their decks seemed to care that buying the former would…
When Glen Peters bought a heat pump for his home in Oslo he wasn’t thinking about the carbon it would avoid. Convenience played a role; a fireplace was too much of a hassle – the effort of having to…
The climate crisis threatens to roll back decades of progress towards better health and governments are ill-prepared to stop it, the World Meteorological Organization has said.
Three-quarters of…
Exclusive: Projects that risk 1.5C heating target operated by companies receiving financing from European, Chinese and US banks
Banks pumped more than $150bn last year into companies whose giant “…
Judges rule environmental impact in Narva-Jõesuu had not been fully assessed after activists brought case
Estonia’s supreme court has ordered the state energy company Enefit to halt construction on…
The European Commission aims to cut plastic pellet pollution by 74% by the end of the decade
The EU has announced further plans to crack down on microplastics after its ban on glitter came into…