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10 01 2022 | 06:50

Government invites oil companies to help write rulebook on whether new fossil fuel drilling is green

Environmentalists say ministers are living in a ‘fantasy’ by giving new fossil fuel production the green light Oil and gas companies have been invited by the government to help write the rules on…

10 01 2022 | 06:35

World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewable energy

Port of Newcastle says move is part of plan to decarbonise the business by 2040 and ‘we don’t really have a choice’ The world’s largest coal port has announced it will now be powered entirely by…

04 01 2022 | 16:28

Severe Climate Risk Threatens 40% of World Fossil Reserves.

Nearly half of the world’s fossil fuel reserves are vulnerable to extreme weather brought on by climate change, according to an assessment published last month by risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft…

01 01 2022 | 13:39

The climate crisis spells both risk and opportunity for the financial world

How the next generation of solar, wind and EV companies will fare in the coming year is one of the most exciting parlour games in the City, on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley this holiday season…

01 01 2022 | 12:54

Companies race to stem flood of microplastic fibres into the oceans

New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel From filters to bags to balls, the number of products aimed at stopping the torrent of…

01 01 2022 | 11:47

Floods, fires, freezes: how 2021 made Joe Biden a climate crisis president

The US president has made at least five disaster tours in the past year as his administration has tried to pass sweeping climate policies, with mixed success

01 01 2022 | 11:32

Before Australia’s climate wars: when a Coalition cabinet leaned towards positive action

Cabinet papers 2001: Despite fierce battles between senior Coalition members, work had begun in 2001 on a national energy policy John Howard still describes himself as “climate change agnostic” even…

27 12 2021 | 14:40

Engineering the future: meet the Africa prize shortlist innovators

Turning invasive plants into a force for good and powering healthcare with solar – here are three of the 2022 nominees From a solar-powered crib that treats jaundiced babies to fibre made from…

27 12 2021 | 10:15

Sharks in the Thames and renewable energy records: Ten positive environment stories from 2021

‘Lost’ species were rediscovered, rewilding projects flourished and progress was made in climate talks From the accelerating extinction of species worldwide to wildfires in Siberia and record-…

26 12 2021 | 17:30

Could crushed rocks absorb enough carbon to curb global warming?

A little-examined form of geoengineering takes what rocks normally do—lock up carbon—and spreads it through the oceans. Canary IslandsBefore sunrise in a quiet village in Gran Canaria, an island…

26 12 2021 | 17:21

Burning wood for energy is a 'scandal' that will worsen global warming, group of 50 MPs tell energy minister

Burning wood to create power is a ‘scandal’, 50 MPs warn the energy minister in a letter today. The letter – which has cross-party support – marks a major shift in political opinion over the burning…

26 12 2021 | 17:01

Wales coalmine extension may soon be approved despite Cop26 pledges

Conditional licence granted in 2016 at Aberpergwm has led to row between Whitehall and devolved administration Plans for the expansion of an underground coalmine in Wales could be approved…

26 12 2021 | 14:06

Flying cars and sunblock for roads: The best climate solutions of the year

Ending fossil fuel dependency and restoring forests is vital, but what new developments has 2021 seen? The best way to tackle the worsening climate crisis is to slash emissions of greenhouse gases,…

26 12 2021 | 13:24

The rare spots of good news on climate change

It looks increasingly clear that we'll at least sidestep the worst-case scenarios.  

26 12 2021 | 12:33

UK police trial Tesla cars as fleets prepare for shift to electric

Positive results may lead to Model 3 cars being adopted by police, paramedic and fire services British police have been testing out Tesla cars as part of a drive to electrify more of their fleet,…

26 12 2021 | 11:57

At last I have good news on the climate crisis: all of us really can do something about it

Like most people, I was daunted by the scale of the emergency, but I now think the lifestyle changes needed to make progress are not that difficult

26 12 2021 | 11:54

The pandemic is a warning: we must take care of the earth, our only home

The climate crisis resembles a huge planetary lockdown, trapping humanity within an ever-deteriorating environment

26 12 2021 | 11:51

NSW approves Morrison government’s $600m Kurri Kurri gas-fired power plant

Critics say ‘polluting’ plant in the Hunter region – which will only operate 2% of the year – makes little commercial sense The NSW government has approved the construction of a $600m gas-fired…

21 12 2021 | 08:48

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ constantly cycle through ground, air and water, study finds

The Stockholm University study highlights the chemicals’ mobility, which has been found in penguin eggs and polar bears Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in the ocean are transported from seawater to…

21 12 2021 | 08:43

Wood burners cause nearly half of urban air pollution cancer risk – study

Exclusive: Wood smoke is a more important carcinogen than vehicle fumes, finds Athens analysis Wood burning stoves in urban areas are responsible for almost half of people’s exposure to cancer-…