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Pakistan floods must be a wake up call on climate action
The colossal disaster shows why rich countries must deliver on finance for loss and damage at Cop27 international climate talks
Sri Lanka food crisis has its roots in the globalisation of the 1970s
The Rajapaksa regime deserved to be banished, but today’s hunger stems from decades of choosing global markets over self-sufficiency
We got fooled again: As big oil and gas cash in, Britons crippled by energy bills
Millions of Britons are paying an exorbitant price for successive governments’ short-termist decisions that prolonged our dependence on fossil fuel
Why the US climate bill might struggle to deliver on carbon capture
Up to a fifth of emissions cuts from the Inflation Reduction Act are expected to come from carbon capture technologies, but there are major hurdles
The problem with The Bahamas’ blue carbon market plans
Caribbean nations need rich countries to pay their fair share of climate finance, not market measures that let polluters off the hook
Russia’s war on Ukraine underscores the importance of curbing methane emissions
To avoid locking in new gas production in response to the energy crisis, world leaders must accelerate efforts to stop methane leakage, venting and flaring
My people have lived in the Amazon for 6,000 years: You need to listen to us
As the planet warms and biodiversity collapses, those encouraging and profiting from the destruction of the Earth must be charged with ecocide
Europe must set robust clean hydrogen standards to mobilise MENA investment
Europe needs low-carbon hydrogen and the Middle-East and North Africa can produce it
Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance
There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year
It’s time to put Indigenous Peoples first at the UN biodiversity talks
As talks on a global deal to protect nature begin in Nairobi, Kenya, countries need to create a new conservation designation for Indigenous Peoples’ land
Hali Hewa episode 1: Youth and women
Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti and Wanjira Maathai talk about attending Davos as a young African activist and the influence of professor Wangari Maathai on their lives and work
Nature restoration and carbon removal are not the same. Here’s why it matters
Planting trees is a key pillar in the fight against climate change but it’s no substitute for permanently removing carbon dioxide from the air
Deadly heatwaves show why India needs to get serious on climate adaptation
While the country suffers from extreme heat, Delhi’s budget for adaptation grants has shrunk and international support is falling short
EU must go beyond weak global rules in its regulation of shipping emissions
A proposed EU marine fuel standard would promote sales of LNG, a fossil fuel supplied by Russia, instead of the zero-emission solutions needed under the Paris Agreement
Europe should use its Putin-proofing energy plans to reinvigorate climate action
Many of the actions being taken for Europe’s energy security will cut emissions – so why not submit a stronger climate target to the UN?
Russian climate action and research is collateral damage in Putin’s war on Ukraine
Polluting companies are using sanctions as a pretext to roll back climate regulation, while Russian scientists cannot share critical equipment and data
Australia excels at exporting the climate problem. Now it can finally export solutions
Voters chose climate action in Saturday’s election, giving Australia a chance to get out of the “naughty corner” and restore its international reputation
Why Denmark and Bangladesh are urging support for victims of climate disaster
Millions of people in vulnerable nations are experiencing losses and damages from climate impacts. To help them, we need to break the deadlock at UN climate talks
War in Ukraine is triggering a food crisis – and climate change has more in store
Governments must fund humanitarian relief and prioritise cropland for feeding people, not livestock or cars, to guard against future shocks
We must use Cop27 to transform energy and food systems
The latest IPCC report and Ukraine crisis show the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels, investing in renewables and developing sustainable agriculture