What does Greta Thunberg’s call for equity mean?
The Swedish activist has mentioned it in all her major speeches. Here’s how we can calculate the fair share of the burden of climate action
Growing anti-coal alliance could become non-proliferation treaty for fossil fuel
With the addition of coal-dependent Germany and Slovakia, the powering past coal alliance may start a new, normative era of climate governance
After failure in New York, we must reshape the politics of climate change
Climate denial is no longer the problem, it is inaction of politicians who know what is at stake. They must feel pressure from all sides
Brexit must not distract from UK’s biggest job in 2020: the Glasgow climate summit
Next year’s climate talks are absolutely vital and as hosts the UK could determine whether the talks fail or succeed. The government must start preparing now
Poor countries will hold the rich to account on climate finance
The major UN climate fund is running short of money, will rich countries live up to the promises they have given?
Europeans must face their own role in the destruction of the Amazon
Through consumption of agricultural products that can drive deforestation, the EU is complicit in the loss of the great forest, it’s time lawmakers stepped up
Ban flying to UN climate talks? That’s a dangerous idea
After Greta Thunberg sailed to a UN meeting in New York, some called for all climate diplomats to do the same. That would only disadvantage the most vulnerable
Pacific leaders set new bar by collectively declaring climate crisis
When regional giants Australia and NZ joined small islands at a recent leaders’ forum they produced the Pacific’s strongest-ever call to act on climate change
How we manage land is critical to climate justice
The latest science shows the impacts of global warming – and solutions to it – risk worsening inequality if not coupled with support to the world’s poor
It is high time to reboot our relationship with nature
Leaders must take decisive action to support nature-based solutions to the climate challenge, in light of the latest UN science report
No-deal Brexit would be a disaster for the climate
Boris Johnson’s leadership increases the likelihood of a hard exit from the EU, shattering the bloc’s solidarity and empowering a radical deregulation agenda
Good climate strategy does not include airport expansion
Despite declarations of ‘climate emergency’, city-level strategies are turning a blind eye to aviation’s growing greenhouse gas emissions
A weak carbon price is worse than no carbon price
The time for timidity has passed; politicians must dare to make polluters pay as part of a vision for a healthier, happier future
How von der Leyen could make a carbon border tax work
The next European Commission chief must tread carefully if she is to meet her promise to make polluting importers pay
Why we need a non-proliferation treaty for fossil fuels
Most reserves of coal, oil and gas are unburnable if we are to prevent climate crisis. The international approach to nuclear weapons offers a model for action
AIIB must stop backing gas in climate-hit Bangladesh
The Beijing-headquartered development bank is skewed towards fossil fuels, when it should be helping poorer countries access clean renewable power
Finland’s forestry myth undermines its radical climate ambition
The next EU presidency wants to drive the climate agenda, but its forestry industry is bad for carbon emissions, biodiversity and its indigenous Sámi people
Yes, we can reforest on a massive scale – but it’s no substitute for slashing emissions
Tree restoration is being touted as the best climate change solution, in a new study, but its results should be interpreted with caution
Countries must address this major Paris Agreement blind spot
As countries meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss their climate pledges, they must draw up plans to end the production of fossil fuels, not just their consumption
Ireland’s world-leading citizens’ climate assembly. What worked? What didn’t?
While the Irish assembly provoked a shift in government policy on climate change, there are important lessons to learn from this democratic experiment