Shell to spend $450m on carbon offsetting as fears grow that credits may be worthless
British multinational to spend huge sums on schemes that do not bring genuine carbon reductions, analysis shows
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‘Ridiculous’: Greta Thunberg blasts decision to let UAE oil boss chair climate talks
Climate activist at Davos says lobbyists have been influencing conferences ‘since forever’
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King Charles grants us a windfall from wind: now it is crucial we question ownership of the seabed
A monarchy ‘gift’ to the Treasury should not detract from the anachronistic convention of crown estate rights over land and sea
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‘Super-tipping points’ could trigger cascade of climate action
Small interventions on electric cars and plant-based meat could unlock rapid emissions cuts, say experts
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Exxon’s predictions about the climate crisis may have increased its legal peril
Several US states say news that Exxon scientists predicted global heating accurately strengthens their lawsuits against company
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UN boss to Davos: You’re the problem
António Guterres warns that the race to increase fossil fuel production is ‘inconsistent with human survival.’ Davos likes to think of itself as the solution for the world's woes, but António Guterres isn't so sure.
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Energy transition $1trn spend matches fossils for first time but 'woefully short' of climate goals
Investment in renewables led by wind and solar power sees record $495bn committed last year, followed closely by e-mobility sector, but global transition spend must triple to hit 2050 net zero targets, says BloombergNEF
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'One-of-kind project' | First-ever vertical axis floating wind turbine cleared for Norway trials
Flagship 1MW SeaTwirl unit cleared for installation at MetCentre site neighbouring deepwater R&D hub where pioneering Stiesdal Tetraspar prototype and original Hywind Demo are moore
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Megaton: Denmark's latest $9bn bid to tap gigascale wind and solar for green hydrogen
Project in western Denmark would use on- and offshore turbines and PV to power 2GW of electrolysers by 2030
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Solar powered 'cold ironing' could end oil-fired emissions from vessels in port: Kenya study
Consultancy ABL found small PV installations could generate enough power to decarbonise tankers and freighters running fossil fuel generators while berthed in Kenya's Port of Mombasa
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Adani risks 'massive debt trap' in India's green power and hydrogen race of the tycoons: study
Billionaire-owned conglomerate could face over-leveraging amid ambitious growth plans and competition to build market share with fellow giant Reliance, says financial research group
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Emma Thompson and Aisling Bea urge UK banks to stop financing fossil fuels
Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry and Aisling Bea are among celebrities c
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Google let Daily Wire advertise on ‘climate change is a hoax’ searches
Exclusive: Data shared by Center for Countering Digital Hate shows Ben Shapiro’s site bought ads on climate crisis denial search terms
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Africa has become ‘less safe, secure and democratic’ in past decade, report finds
Progress in key areas has stalled because of Covid, conflict and the climate crisis, but peaceful nations are performing better
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The Guardian view on carbon offsetting: a model with dangerous flaws
Protecting nature requires financial incentives. Serious problems uncovered in carbon markets must be fixed
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Shell and BP face tough job of keeping customers and investors happy as profits roll in
The oil giants will also have to contend with intensifying calls to put more money into clean energy
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Earth is on track to exceed 1.5C warming in the next decade, study using AI finds
Researchers found that exceeding the 2C increase has a 50% chance of happening by mid-century
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Emissions divide now greater within countries than between them – study
Report finds ‘relatively small group’ of rich people contribute disproportionately to emissions
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EU plans to loosen state aid rules to boost renewables investment
Proposed use of tax credits follows pressure to respond to Biden’s $369bn green subsidy scheme in US
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US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study
It is cheaper to build solar panels or cluster of wind turbines and connect them to the grid than to keep operating coal plants
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