Governments are overlooking a key piece in the climate puzzle: community energy
Failure to engage people in local energy projects risks slowing down the transition to a low-carbon future at a time when leaders need to speed it up
What the IEA net zero roadmap means for businesses and governments
The International Energy Agency’s guidance on net zero will inform science-based targets for business and must be reinforced by stronger government policies
Shell’s net zero plan will be judged on science, not spin
Shell’s net zero plan is better seen as a defence of its core oil and gas business, which it is planning to expand, than a genuine energy transition
Carbon removal experts support splitting “net zero” into twin targets
Net zero goals can hide as much as they reveal. In a survey of 300 experts, we found the overwhelming majority favour a more transparent approach
Can Biden forge a new social contract for the climate?
Taxing the super-rich and showing ordinary people that climate action can directly benefit them is the best way to build support for ambitious legislation
Health must be put at the heart of national climate plans
After the World Health Organization called for a green and healthy Covid recovery, health must be a priority in countries’ climate plans
It took the Suez Canal crisis to highlight the scale of the polluting shipping sector
The growing global shipping fleet is increasing the sector’s climate and environmental impacts. To rein it in, we need a global carbon price for shipping
Carbon markets are proving resilient to the coronavirus pandemic
In contrast with the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, carbon prices have not taken a big hit from Covid-19, reflecting improvements in market design
Slash and burn: how the UK government is cutting aid while propping up fossil fuels
There’s a huge shameful loophole in the Cop26 host’s pledge to stop funding fossil fuels abroad. It must be fixed before other nations copy it
How the shipping industry can halve climate-warming black carbon in the Arctic
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate
Joe Biden’s climate ambitions must include land rights for Congo forest communities
Development aid from rich countries has done more harm than good to central African forests and their inhabitants. This can change with a community-led approach
It’s time to end subsidies for burning wood from forests
Trees are worth much more to humanity alive than dead, say 500 scientists in an open letter to leaders in the EU, US and East Asia
Three ways the EU, China and US should deepen cooperation on climate in 2021
Building coalitions on green finance and carbon pricing and putting climate at the heart of diplomacy will allow the big three emitters to deliver on net zero goals
Surprisingly, climate is presenting an early test of Biden’s China doctrine
John Kerry’s attempt to isolate US climate cooperation with China from more contentious issues like trade, finance and human rights is a non-starter
Covid-19 normalised social protection. Now apply it to the climate crisis
Almost every country rolled out measures such as cash transfers, food and sick pay to cope with coronavirus. Victims of climate shocks need the same support
The Biden-Harris administration can rebuild democracy and climate action
With strong business support and an experienced team of dealmakers, Biden inspires confidence he will deliver on his climate and environmental justice plan
Gas pipeline investment shows flaws in EU ‘climate bank’ approach
The European Climate Bank claimed its €1 billion investment in the Southern Gas Corridor was “climate neutral”, based on mistaken assumptions
Why the hydrogen bubble could burst in Europe’s face
The EU’s enthusiastic embrace of hydrogen risks undermining the clean energy transition and its newly-minted 2030 greenhouse gas target
We have set an end date for oil and gas production. The world should follow
We, Costa Rica and Denmark, are moving beyond oil. To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, we encourage friends and allies to do the same
I am proud to have negotiated the Paris Agreement, at my first UN summit
Five years on from the landmark talks in Paris, multilateralism and dialogue continue to be the way forward for countries to meet their climate promises