Arshak Makichyan made a name for himself as Russia’s ‘lone climate activist’, protesting for change in a country where oil and gas exports have propped up the country’s economy for decades.
Greta Thunberg says the outcome of COP26 is a disappointment as there is still no guarantee the planet's temperature rise will be limited to 1.5C.
The climate campaigner told BBC Scotland: "They…
The planet is a mess and it is easy to despair. But seeing Thunberg with other inspirational figures offers a glimpse of hope.
To quote George Harrison, it’s been a long and lonely winter. The world…
Follow Ocean Day events at the climate summit in Glasgow for day five
Day five (and with it the first week at Cop26) is winding down in Scotland. Still, events are only just getting started.…
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 '…
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…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg had some choice words for the world leaders inside the Cop26 conference in Glasgow. Joined by some of the many activists rallying around the climate change meeting,…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has told young protesters that politicians attending COP26 are "pretending to take our future seriously".
The arrival of world leaders in Glasgow for the COP26 summit…
Nakate is a Ugandan climate-justice activist and founder of the Rise Up Movement. Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist and co-founder of the Fridays for Future movement.
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Climate change activist Greta Thunberg has been highly critical of global leaders over their action to limit global warming.
But speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr ahead of the COP26 climate summit,…
Like other rich nations, the UK is more talk than action on the climate crisis. Something needs to change in Glasgow
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, called the recent IPCC report on the…
Activist says countries such as UK, US and China use ‘creative carbon accounting’ to augment green credentials
Greta Thunberg has accused countries including the UK of being in denial over the…
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…
The company will tie executive pay to emissions reduction and eliminate deforestation through its supply chain
The chief executive of Mars, one of the world’s largest consumer products companies,…
Six of top 10, including China and Russia, yet to show ambition on emissions cuts before Cop26
Analysis of the total carbon dioxide emissions of countries since 1850 has revealed the nations with…
Speaking at a Fridays for Future march in Milan, the environmental activist lambasted ministers for their inaction over the climate emergency.
Thunberg has been in Italy's financial capital to…
Exclusive: Shadow business secretary warns world is ‘miles off’ where it needs to be ahead of Cop26
The UK government is “culpable” for the world’s failure to get on track to meet its climate goals…
The Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, used her speech at the Youth4Climate conference in Milan to mock the words of world leaders, including UK PM Boris Johnson.
The 18-year-old used…
Exclusive: Activist says there are many fine words but the science does not lie – CO2 emissions are still rising
Greta Thunberg has excoriated global leaders over their promises to address the…