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16 10 2021 | 11:25

Greenpeace blocks Whitehall with oil-covered statue of Boris Johnson

Protesters are calling on government to stop Cambo oil field going ahead. Climate activists have disrupted traffic near Downing Street to protest against plans for a new oil field in Scotland.…

16 10 2021 | 11:21

McDonald’s UK and Ireland announces commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2040

McDonalds’s UK and Ireland launches its comprehensive business and sustainability strategy, Plan for Change programme, focusing on the Planet, People, Restaurants and Food. One initiative includes…

16 10 2021 | 11:12

Humans are destroying biodiversity, Sir David Attenborough warns in new film

Sir David Attenborough voices animated short feature about why we need biodiversity. Sir David Attenborough has said that nature has a “great spiritual and cultural value” for human beings yet “many…

16 10 2021 | 11:12

Cop26: Boris Johnson handed blow as US climate chief John Kerry says talks likely to miss target

Joe Biden’s envoy offers downbeat assessment ahead of crucial summit in UK US climate envoy John Kerry has conceded that the Cop26 summit will likely will end without nations agreeing to the carbon…

16 10 2021 | 11:04

Putin reverses stance to pledge net zero by 2060 for Russia

Russia will seek to become carbon neutral within four decades, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, marking a stunning reversal in his stance on climate change.  “We set a specific aim here…

16 10 2021 | 11:03

10 EU countries back nuclear power in EU green finance taxonomy

“Nuclear power must be part of the solution” to the climate crisis and the rise in energy prices, according to a group of 10 EU countries led by France and Poland who signed a joint opinion article…

16 10 2021 | 10:58

IEA: Renewable energy investment must triple by end of decade

Investment in renewable energy needs to triple by the end of the decade if the world hopes to effectively fight climate change and keep volatile energy markets under control, the International Energy…

16 10 2021 | 10:32

Global citizens’ assembly to be chosen for UN climate talks

100-member group will be representative of world’s population and will present their findings to Cop26. One hundred people from around the world are to take part in a citizens’ assembly to discuss…

15 10 2021 | 16:28

Global transport at a crossroads: UN Conference to advance action on zero emission vehicles, boost economy and reduce inequalities

Move to sustainable transport can deliver savings of US$70 trillion by 2050

15 10 2021 | 16:12

Greta Thunberg: I’m open to meeting Biden at Cop26 but don’t expect much

The activist says she will continue to repeat her message until governments take meaningful steps to address the climate crisis. Greta Thunberg is “open” to meeting with Joe Biden at the United…

15 10 2021 | 15:55

Pension funds investing indirectly in Ohio’s Gavin coal plant are at risk as financial, environmental disadvantages mount

Declining demand for coal plants, credit agency downgrades and investor scrutiny create challenges for Lightstone investment prospects October 14, 2021 (IEEFA) — The major pension and retirement…

15 10 2021 | 14:46

EU outlines short and long-term answer to global energy price surge

The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday (13 October) a “toolbox” of measures  EU countries will be able to draw from when responding to rising energy prices in the short term, while pointing to…

14 10 2021 | 15:49

European Union plans push for end to Arctic fossil fuel production.

The European Union is to push for an end to the exploitation of Arctic gas, oil and coal even as energy shortages rock countries and companies across the world, according to a draft new bloc strategy…

13 10 2021 | 15:43

Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’

International Energy Agency says $4tn investment needed over decade to reach net zero target Current plans to cut global carbon emissions will fall 60% short of their 2050 net zero target, the…

13 10 2021 | 15:07

Green Hydrogen Fuels to Enable Up to 80% of Global Shipping Emission Cuts by 2050

Green hydrogen-based fuels set to be the backbone for the sector’s decarbonisation, IRENA says

12 10 2021 | 12:12

Solar panels on half the world’s roofs could meet its entire electricity demand – new research

Rooftop solar panels are up to 79% cheaper than they were in 2010. These plummeting costs have made rooftop solar photovoltaics even more attractive to households and businesses who want to reduce…

12 10 2021 | 12:06

China’s energy crisis shows just how hard it will be to reach net zero

As the world prepares to discuss more aggressive cuts to carbon emissions at the UN’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, China has just sent out the worst possible advance signal. It is going to…

12 10 2021 | 11:49

Cop26 programme: Full schedule for this year’s UN climate conference in Glasgow

Summit to unfold over 12 days amid intense pressure on world leaders to walk away with a plan Cop26, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties will finally commence in Glasgow, Scotland,…

11 10 2021 | 15:30

Greening measures will add around 8% to airline costs, EU estimates

Environmental regulations aimed at cutting the carbon footprint of aviation will increase the cost of flying by around 8% by 2050, according to the European Commission. The EU executive tabled a…