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Zero carbon in the foreseeable is as daft as it is dangerous. Depending on the extent to which social media has infused your life, a meme is a non-hereditary behaviour …
Environmentalism is a self-harming meme Read More
The UK government has once again failed to come forward with sufficient policies to meet the ambition of its climate goals, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). Across nearly …
UK will miss climate goals by without new policies Read More
How can the EU set a carbon tax at a rate that contributes to net zero? The European Commission is holding a meeting in June that is, on the face …
New EU Carbon Tax – Choosing the right rate Read More
Spain aims to achieve a circular and carbon-neutral economy by 2050, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced. By 2050, Spain will be “more arid and unpredictable”, as 70% of its territory …
Circular Economy for 2050 Spain Read More
A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, finds that droughts currently drive around €9bn in annual economic losses across the EU and UK – mainly from damage to the …
Increasing droughts will drive ‘billions’ in economic losses in Europe Read More
What will it take to get people to buy electric vehicles? It is one of the biggest questions facing the United States these days as we hope to make some …
Slow Electric Vehicle Charging Is Making Drivers Switch Back to Gas Read More
United Nations climate envoy Mark Carney and his United States peer John Kerry have announced a new plan to boost efforts by the financial system to help move the global …
UN, US climate envoys launch global finance industry push Read More
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 51% below 1990 levels, according to new Carbon Brief analysis. This means the UK is now halfway to meeting its target of …
Analysis: UK is now halfway to meeting its ‘net-zero emissions’ target Read More
The Japanese government has said it will cut the country’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, in the latest sign of growing momentum on international climate action. Yoshihide Suga, …
Japan steps up climate ambition with 2050 net zero emissions goal Read More
Nick Robins looks at why investors need to connect climate action with social justice. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), extra investment in clean energy could save the …
Financing a just transition Read More