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Tag: Climate change
After 75 years of the UN, a global outlook has never been more important
The belief in the importance of promoting greater global understanding across countries that inspired the UN Charter remains as important and relevant today as it was then
Why David Attenborough wants us to "curb excess capitalism"
Rectifying the excesses of our world does not mean a return to the Dark Ages. A post-consumer world can be a happy one, too
Why lockdown hasn't curbed global warming
This is the 44th September in a row—and the 429th month in a row—that global temperatures have topped the 20th century average
What's next for Extinction Rebellion?
Facing internal and external pressures, and the demands of a global pandemic, the group is revisiting its strategy
The real barrier to zero carbon
A government which isn’t listening
Rescheduled COP26 is 14 months away—time for the UK to show it’s serious
Climate change is still the greatest threat we face. Ahead of the summit Britain must demonstrate real leadership
Britain has recently seen a rise in weird weather. It's only just the beginning
Floods, storms and heatwaves have swept the nation. But take my word for it—we haven't seen anything yet
Are we seeing the end of the UK's fossil fuel empire?
Boris Johnson has pledged to end Britain's support for global gas and oil projects. But will the government really make good on its promise?
How the far right is exploiting climate change for its own ends
Eco-fascists have donned green garb in pursuit of their own sinister cause. And it’s working
The earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice. Here's what that means for our future
A sea level rise of two metres would render the current Thames Flood Barrier obsolete and would require consideration of alternative ways to protect the capital
Government is now lagging behind energy companies in the green transition
Public policy must catch up with private sector initiatives if the UK is to meet its targets
How Covid-19 could help eliminate fossil fuel subsidies
As oil-exporting countries struggle to respond to the crisis, there is a way to make critical fiscal resources available
Exclusive new polling: climate taxes still a hard sell
“Think globally act locally” is a nice slogan, but a new Deltapoll survey finds town halls may struggle to raise council tax to tackle climate change
Why global warming needs national solutions
Climate change is global, but we need to get real— and grasp that the most practical way to save the world will often be one country at a time
Was 2019 the year of “peak plane”?
There are various factors with the potential to cut flight numbers, of which Covid-19 is only one
How to make the economic recovery from coronavirus an environmentally sustainable one
When this crisis passes, the world economy will bounce back. Emissions must not
The legendary inventiveness of physicist Freeman Dyson (1923-2020)
Dyson’s brilliance shone through in his formal work and his grand speculations
If the 1% want to solve climate change, why not do the one thing that works?
At the World Economic Forum this year, business elites and political leaders charted a new form of climate-friendly capitalism. But it's a palliative capitalism
Is it OK to still have children? How climate change is challenging parents
It’s becoming impossible to sustain belief in that eternal hope: that our children’s lives will be better than our own