Governments, at a fork in the road because of the Covid-19 pandemic, should ‘insert the DNA’ of a low-carbon future into stimulus packages, says Achim Steiner
UN climate science reports due in 2021 will examine the links between pandemics and human pressures on the natural world to guide policymakers
A round-up of the support countries are extending to aviation, coal, oil and gas businesses as demand is hit by the Covid-19 pandemic
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French and British initiatives to involve ordinary people in climate policy are adapting their work in light of the coronavirus pandemic
The pandemic is a new setback for island states already suffering from climate change and storms such as Cyclone Harold and Hurricane Dorian
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We must not lose sight of the persisting climate and ecological crisis when working out how to spur the economy after the coronavirus pandemic
A Democratic president could be a game changer for the international fight against climate change, beyond rejoining the Paris Agreement
As the Covid-19 pandemic response hits air traffic, scientists seize the opportunity to study how planes’ contrails trap heat in the atmosphere
China and the UK must ensure all nations are involved in planning the delayed summits to protect biodiversity and to raise climate action
Postponement will help clarify US climate policy – Trump is pulling out of the Paris Agreement but Biden or Sanders would rejoin if elected in November
Incentives for long-term sustainability, an end to fossil fuel subsidies, more telework are all needed to make the global economy resilient to shocks like Covid-19
Japan has reaffirmed its 2015 goal to cuts emissions by 26% by 2030 despite UN plea for far tougher action this year to tackle the climate crisis
‘Bionitrate’ made from urine is starting to help yields for farmers in Malawi who face high costs fertilising maize and other crops amid shifting weather patterns
Ralph Keeling estimates that global fossil fuel use would have to decline by 10% for a full year to clearly impact CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere
Russia’s revised draft plan would allow greenhouse emissions to rise to 2030, defying UN calls for sharp cuts in the coming decade
Nature-based solutions deserve much deeper consideration as governments decide how to design their economic responses to the coronavirus
Study shows it makes sense to drive an electric car in most of the world including in China and the US rather than stick to petrol, diesel engines
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