Climate politics
Climate Weekly: UK uncooks the books
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Australia’s emissions rise again, putting Paris climate promise in doubt
Data showing increase was released late, in defiance of a senate order, but leaked to a major newspaper, leading to accusations of contempt of parliament
Democrat frontrunner Biden says he will stop China spreading coal around the world
Joe Biden, who tops opinion polls in the Democratic primaries, pledges to build a coalition of nations to scrub dirty energy from China’s belt and road programme
Coal-dependent Chile vows to eradicate fuel by 2040
The host of the next UN climate talks announced its ambition to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, which will require one of the fastest coal shut downs anywhere
Climate change an ‘unconscionable’ threat to peace: German foreign office
Ministers from a dozen countries discussed stronger international cooperation on climate security threats at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday
UK government mulls emissions fudge, against official advice
The Financial Times reports the government will ignore guidance and use surplus from outperforming one carbon budget to meet the next goal
Finland to be carbon neutral by 2035. One of the fastest targets ever set
Incoming prime minister Antti Rinne presented the climate goal as part of a package with increased welfare spending on Monday
Climate Weekly: A scientist’s double negative
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London bids to host 2020 UN climate talks to show UK remains ‘open’
Mayor Sadiq Khan writes to UK prime minster urging every effort to win the presidency of Cop26 in the face of a competing bid from Italy
South Africa’s Ramaphosa signs carbon tax into law
In a first for an African country, the coal-heavy economy will put a price on pollution, but campaigners say it is not high enough
EU plans first satellite fleet to monitor CO2 in every country
Three orbiters will give first complete view of earth’s surface, transforming the way carbon emissions are monitored and reported
Climate Weekly: The climate elections
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Climate ambition hangs in balance as Europe votes
The EU’s new parliament and commission face major decisions that reach far beyond where energy comes from
Brazil reverses decision to cancel Latin American climate week
Government backtracks under pressure from mayor of host city, who is a political friend of president Jair Bolsonaro
Australia’s coal communities, ignored by Labor, deliver brutal election defeat
In a stunning upset, voters returned the pro-coal government, prompting soul-searching among Australia’s left wing parties
Climate Weekly: EU beats the zero carbon drum
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Germany to miss 2030 climate goal without coal phase out
Unless action is taken across the economy, the country will miss emissions goal by wide margin, government report shows
Australian voters can’t trust the Coalition on climate and energy
The current government has only shown contempt for meaningful climate policy and renewable energy – why would they change now?
Merkel pledges to make Germany carbon neutral by 2050
The chancellor said her “climate cabinet” would consider how to get to net-zero emissions, aligning Germany with states calling for higher EU-wide ambition
Brazil cancels Latin American climate summit
After backing out of hosting the 2019 UN climate summit, the Bolsonaro administration has changed its plan to hold a week-long event in Salvador