How off-grid solar is beating the odds to transform lives in rural Africa
By embracing solar power, many African countries are seeing improvements in electricity access, but financial barriers remain
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Workers and grassroots groups push Just Transition agenda at Bonn climate talks
Social movements want justice placed at the heart of national climate planning, and a new global mechanism to support worker and community-led transitions
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
Islanders can become more resilient to rising seas and extreme weather by protecting marine habitats and adapting farming methods
What could a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty look like?
As climate negotiations get underway in Bonn, an initiative set up to work on a pact against fossil fuels is discussing its structure and ways to promote the phase-out of coal, oil and gas
Is electrification a no-brainer in the race to net-zero?
Switching to electricity in homes and on the road is a relatively painless way to cut emissions, but few countries have a holistic approach to going electric
Giving nature breathing room builds climate resilience
Farming communities in El Salvador are reaping the benefits of working with nature by planting trees, harvesting rainwater and other ecological practices
Q&A: China set to stay the course on green policies, despite Trump
China expert Rebecca Nadin of ODI Global tells Climate Home that Beijing will likely shrug off the US president’s attacks on climate action and trade relations
How can corporates ‘course correct’ on climate?
The UN’s global stocktake found the world is off course to meet its climate goals. How can businesses help fix that?
The subtle art of scaling up climate adaptation
Climate funds are the early adopters of a different way of doing finance. One which prioritises the climate, communities and the natural world.
Climate Week NYC: Clean technologies are racing to the future
New climate laws are pushing forward business investments on both sides of the Atlantic
How can we create the net zero buildings of tomorrow?
Cutting carbon emissions from buildings can be made easier with simple, energy efficiency measures.
SME Climate Hub drives accountability with new reporting tool
This tool is helping small businesses track and monitor progress on cutting their greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable fishing offers lifeline to communities hit by climate crisis
An ancient way of life is being forced to adapt to the reality of climate change.
Australia can leverage efficiency and electrification to power a net-zero future
50% of all light-points in Australia consist of old technology, making LED technology an opportunity to meet climate goals.
Disaster risk reduction needs to sit at the heart of climate adaptation
An effective warning system could avoid billions of dollars in losses and even 24 hours’ notice could cut the damage caused by 30%.
EU’s new energy efficiency rules could be gamechanger for education
Renewed ambition represents an awareness of the key role energy efficiency plays in hitting carbon targets
Energy saving tech can step in to solve global crises
It’s time for energy efficient technology, including LED lighting, to tackle the energy and climate crises
Floating farms are transforming life on India’s waterways
Regenerative farming can help communities rebuild after climate disasters
Floating offshore wind is about to come of age
Sponsored content: As an existing renewable technology, floating offshore wind could be the solution to the net-zero economy
Innovative adaptation project pays off for Upper Egyptian farmers
Sponsored content: Heat-tolerant seeds, crop diversification and improved irrigation are at the core of the project’s success
Youth engagement is pivotal to climate adaptation programmes
Sponsored content: Young people can be builders and guardians of their environment, with the right support and training
Bangladeshis are dealing with wave after wave of climate chaos
Sylhet province is reeling after the heaviest rainfall in 120 years, while tidal surges hit crops in coastal areas
Cop27 is a chance to go further and faster with renewable energy
The war in Ukraine has laid bare Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas. Wind and solar power is an urgent solution
Pakistan’s ‘monster disaster’ brings climate compensation into focus
Record floods hit vast areas of Pakistan in recent months, showing why upcoming climate talks must address loss and damage financing
Drought is hitting Ethiopia harder than ever
In a country where “livestock are our bank”, drought not only kills cattle but disrupts the whole economy
Nuclear fusion: Why Silicon Valley is betting on man-made star power
Students at MIT have found a way to make nuclear fusion reactors smaller and cheaper, but the tech is a long way from commercial operation
Demand response: A win-win solution to climate and energy price crises
By shifting electricity demand away from peaks, customers can get cheaper bills and cleaner electricity can be prioritised
Scaling up renewables means big changes to electricity networks
Flexible storage and grid upgrades are key to integrating high volumes of renewable energy into electricity grids
Over the rainbow: The role of hydrogen in a clean energy system, explained
In the first of a four-part series on the future of energy, we explore the case for – and limitations of – hydrogen as a clean fuel
Fog catchers: improving Mexico’s climate resilience using traditional knowledge
Sponsored content: The project is using locally-led solutions and ancestral practices to fight water insecurity
Mongolia flood defence project shows the way for urban adaptation
Sponsored content: The project incorporates infrastructural upgrades with the formation of community action groups to improve the capital’s flood resilience