A summary of the main developments on the fifth day of the UN climate summit in Glasgow
Several thousand protesters marched into central Glasgow for a youth protest. Children took to the streets…
· Governments, farmers and businesses commit to urgent action to protect our land and make our agriculture and food systems more sustainable for the future
‘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…
A video of Greta Thunberg leaving a meeting on improving the integrity of the voluntary carbon market has appeared from Cop26. As the climate activist leaves, Thunburg tells those in attendance to '…
Australia accused of going backward as Cop26 pledge backed by five of world’s biggest coal power users
The Australian government will not join more than 40 countries committing to phase out coal…
Environment minister of country home to world’s third-biggest rainforest says deforestation pledge must not halt development
Indonesia has questioned the terms of a Cop26 deal to end deforestation…
Small Modular Reactors have been called the future of nuclear
The irony of nuclear power is that despite it being one of the safest forms of energy available, its use has declined over the years in…
Substantial increases in startup activity and a massive inflow of capital has seen the Egyptian startup ecosystem establish itself as one of Africa’s “big four” within a relatively short period of…
As world leaders and decision-makers join forces at COP26 to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, new research, again, highlights the value of satellite data in understanding…
A timber-built eco-house which is both energy and carbon efficient from the day building starts is being showcased at the COP26 summit.
The project is championed by modern homes specialists SNRG and…
In this Decade of Action, the Wind and Solar industries call on Governments to work with them to accelerate the deployment of renewables across the globe.
President of China, world’s worst emissions source, calls for more support for developing countries.
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has called on developed countries to “provide support to help…
Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government says.
Coal is the single…
Activists escalated protests against “greenwash” and the carbon market “scam” as UN envoy Mark Carney touted a private finance climate pledge.
There is an ideological battle going at Cop26 and it’s…
The Victoria Big Battery, which had its commissioning suspended in late July when a fire broke out in one of its Tesla Megapack containers in initial testing, will be the country’s biggest battery at…
Connecting America’s regional electric grids to create a “supergrid” that stretches across the country would slash the cost of achieving high levels of renewable power, according to a resurfaced…
Exclusive: campaigners say lack of penalties for dirty assets from Bank of England gives industry little incentive to change.
The Bank of England is facing criticism over the way it is conducting…
Report into lobbying tactics names ExxonMobil and Chevron as worst, while carmaker Toyota takes third
ExxonMobil and Chevron are the world’s most obstructive organisations when it comes to…
President Jokowi’s administration seems poised to break through the regulatory bottlenecks that have long held back the country’s renewable energy ambitions.
The year 2021 might end up being seen as…