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Current climate plans put world on track for 3.1C of warming, UN warns

Governments need to step up with stronger NDCs, the report says, while highlighting the role of solar, wind and forests.

Climate

Too big to succeed? Experts on what climate COPs get wrong

‘COP urgently needs to change,’ campaigners say. Here are the key reforms and alternatives that experts are proposing.

Climate Now

How are greenhouse gas emissions monitored?

In partnership with Copernicus

In this week’s Climate Now debate, we heard how the process of monitoring greenhouse gas emissions is fundamental to pinpointing the world’s biggest emitters and spurring action to bring about reductions. You can watch the highlights of the live debate in the video at the top of this article.

Green News

Could the shift to EVs spell the end of fossil fuels?

Although China is increasingly producing green energy, there are concerns that demands for fossil fuel could grow elsewhere in Asia.

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Green News

Experts question COP leaders’ push for stronger climate plans

Top climate negotiators urged countries to put forward more ambitious climate plans but critics say they aren't cutting back themselves.

Green News

Is keeping global warming below 1.5C now out of reach?

The ability of some governments to roll out climate policies could push the world over the Paris Agreement limit.

Green News

July was the second hottest month ever recorded

Temperatures narrowly missed the record set in July last year.

Living

Why you should prepare for climate disasters with your neighbours

Unsure what you can do about the climate crisis? Community action is key, says the Climate Majority Project.

Climate

Which countries are most supportive of a fossil fuel phaseout?

The biggest ever public survey on climate change shows widespread support for stronger action.

Climate

Babies are suing South Korea over climate in East Asian first

Tomorrow’s hearing follows successful examples in Europe, and campaigners hope it will lead to more climate litigation in Asia.

Economy

Alarming lack of charging points keeps EU climate goals out of reach

The EU needs mass-market adoption of electric cars in all states to achieve Europe’s ambitious CO2-reduction targets but lacks the public charging infrastructure to meet them, according to a new report.

Green News

Record debt could delay climate adaptation, experts warn

The UN Environment Programme estimates that developing nations will need up to €364 trillion each year in public finance for climate adaptation this decade.

Green News

Two years left ‘to save the world’, UN climate chief warns

United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said he knows his warning may sound melodramatic but action over the next two years is “essential".

Green News

Good news: Germany is on track to reach 2030 emissions target

Germany is leading the way in Europe on the road to a greener future.

Green News

Why the world parliament for the environment is meeting in Kenya

Every two years, all 193 UN Member States come together to address critical environmental issues facing the planet.

Climate

Here’s how we can still limit global heating to 1.5C

The window to keep the Paris Agreement limit alive is 'shrinking' but it isn't closed yet.

Climate

Do these ancient sea sponges prove we are already at 1.8°C of warming?

Temperature records of deep-sea sponges could indicate that climate change is accelerating faster than we thought.

Green News

Shareholders put pressure on Shell to take ‘credible’ climate action

The push for stronger climate action is being backed by a record number of investors who together own around 5 per cent of Shell's shares.

Climate

Is global warming accelerating faster than predicted?

Keeping within the 1.5C warming limit is 'is technically possible but politically impossible', one scientist argues.

Green News

COP29 host Azerbaijan appoints former oil exec as president

Concerns are multiplying over COP29 host and petrostate Azerbaijan.