The text of the motion is expected to be released the day before and Parliament will vote on the motion.
"We’ve always considered climate change to be a huge threat to our region, and it is…
An expert panel of top international and environmental lawyers have begun working this month on a legal definition of "ecocide" with the goal of making mass ecological damage an enforceable…
Some 300 homes in Fife to be fitted with free boilers, heaters and cooking appliances.
Hundreds of homes in Scotland will soon become the first in the world to use 100% green hydrogen to heat their…
Toxic waste and electronic waste (e-waste) is generated from a wide range of industries – such as health, hydrocarbon or manufacturing – and can come in many forms, such as sludges or gas. E-waste is…
First German coal closure auction oversubscribed as utilities look to exit uneconomic sector
RWE AG was the major winner in Germany’s first tender for shutting down hard coal-fired power plants,…
Inquest into Ella Kissi-Debrah’s asthma death hears Lewisham council was slow to tackle issue.
Illegal levels of air pollution in the area where a nine-year-old girl lived and died should have been…
Report suggests tree growth will not store nearly as much carbon as scientists hoped.
Global heating appears to be making trees drop their leaves earlier, according to new research, confounding the…
Survey of 600 people finds some parents regret having offspring for same reason.
People worried about the climate crisis are deciding not to have children because of fears that their offspring would…
With the world 1C warmer, modelling shows there is still a risk of corals bleaching from heat stress this summer.
A global weather phenomenon that would typically keep ocean temperatures lower…
Two issues of the Washington, DC-based AfricaFocus Bulletin present several views on why the incoming administration should adopt policies on Africa and the climate crises that differ from past…
Six grassroots environmental activists will receive the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in a virtual ceremony this year. Dubbed the "Green Nobel Prize," this award is given annually to…
Dick Marty, co-chairman of the initiative committee, explains: “Our initiative aims to be obvious. Having to take responsibility for one's actions is a fundamental principle of our society and of…
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A report published in the FT yesterday claimed officials involved in preparations for next year’s UN COP26 climate change summit have been “looking at research…
Energy companies will compete for contracts in auction at end of 2021.
The government plans to double the amount of renewable energy it will subsidise next year after agreeing to include onshore…
The new European Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy, published today, clearly acknowledges the massive industrial and environmental benefits that ocean energy can bring to Europe. Ocean Energy Europe…
San Francisco will ban natural gas infrastructure in most new construction, reinforcing previous building electrification measures adopted in California’s fourth most populous city.
The city’s Board…
Oil firm Equinor expects global oil demand to peak by around 2027-2028, two-free years earlier than the company previously saw, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Tuesday.
“Earlier…
Labour has accused the government of being reckless with Britain’s international climate credibility by continuing to consider financial support for overseas fossil fuel projects before UN climate…