‘Make for break for net-zero’: Rishi Sunak calls a July general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced in a surprise intervention that the UK general election will take place on 4 July this year, with green groups stressing that this election could either ‘make or break’ the UK’s net-zero future
Maui students March for climate action and policy participation, aligned with International Biodiversity Day
Today, as the world commemorates International Biodiversity Day, the Maui Mayor’s Office of Innovation & Sustainability (OIS), in partnership with ʻĪao Intermediate School, successfully concluded an event aimed at fostering climate justice education and youth engagement in public policy
Climate damage and nature loss are unfairly distributed—and so are the solutions, says researcher
In the fight for a livable planet, we desperately need a fairer distribution of wealth and equal rights for all, argues anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg. She says, "That will also generate broad-based support for sustainable development."
Where Hoteliers Feel Most Threatened by Climate Change
In the 2024 edition of the European Accommodation Barometer, the study has revealed that 41% of European hoteliers believe that climate change will have a high or very high impact on their business in the next 3 years
‘Reality Check’: Damning report finds big oil firms’ climate plans could increase global warming by 2.4°C
Recent years have seen major oil companies making big climate pledges. However, a new report from Oil Change International suggests these are nothing but empty promises
Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report. But costs can be lowered with better data and financing
How do Scottish People Feel About Current Climate Policy?
Only 12% of Scots reported feeling satisfied with the current pace of climate action. Meanwhile, 45% of Scots expressed dissatisfaction with the current climate policies, with 24% being very unsatisfied and 21% unsatisfied
UK Announces Delay to Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Until After Next General Election)
UK Announces Delay to Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Until After Next General Election)
The UK government, having originally announced that it would decide whether to impose mandatory climate disclosures on companies by July 2024, has now postponed that decision until the first quarter of 2025
Half the world’s mangroves ‘at risk of collapse’ as climate change threat grows
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More than half the world’s mangroves are at risk of collapse by 2050 in the face of sea level rise and worsening coastal storms, the first assessment of its kind has found
Europe’s most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion. Rising sea waters and increasingly violent storms, caused by melting ice and warmer oceans, are a special concern on Britain’s east coast. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports
Shell rapped at AGM for weakening climate strategy
Almost one-fifth of Shell’s shareholders called on the firm to set stronger emissions reduction targets at its AGM in London this week, which was interrupted by protestors accusing the business of greenwashing