Editors Blog
Optimism renewed
The Marrakesh Action Proclamation and the unstoppable march of green businesses suggests the Age of Enlightenment is not done just yet
Do we need protectionism to protect the planet?
Could Trump's threat to exit the Paris Agreement prompt counter-measures in the form of carbon tariffs?
President Trump: A catastrophe or a crisis?
The new US president presents a unique threat to efforts to tackle climate change, but the challenge is not insurmountable
OGCI: A step in the right direction, but still a failure of imagination
Investing $1bn over 10 years in tackling climate change is woefully inadequate for both the environment and the future of the oil and gas industry
Will President Trump cancel the Paris Agreement celebrations?
The Paris Agreement's coming into force is an historic achievement, but its early prospects now rest with the US electorate
How Nissan letter and High Court ruling offer comfort to EV enthusiasts and clean air campaigners alike
Controversial assurances offered by Greg Clark to Nissan contain further good news for a green transport sector now set to reap the rewards from ClientEarth's successful legal action
Why lukewarmism leaves me cold
The idea so-called lukewarmism can be used to justify a slowdown in decarbonisation efforts fails to understand basic principles of risk management
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall should wake up and smell the coffee, corporate trials are not always 'greenwash'
The broadcaster last week labelled a trial to tackle woeful coffee recycling rates as corporate 'greenwash' - such criticism is both unfair and counterproductive
If the government wants Heathrow expansion, why hasn't an aviation climate strategy been cleared for take-off?
The government appears willing to approve a new runway without so much as a fig leaf to cover the embarrassing space where a credible green aviation strategy should be
On fracking, cognitive dissonance, and the state of the things
The government's support for fracking is part of an economic and technological orthodoxy that has done the global economy few favours over the past decade - a change needs to come and the Paris Agreement can provide it
We voted to leave the EU, but we didn't vote to leave the planet
The new government's commitment to climate action is serious, but its failure to talk about it this week is a dereliction of duty
10 questions for the government's Green Investment Bank privatisation plan
All parties involved in the controversial privatisation process are keeping tight-lipped, but at some point the government is going to have to address questions about the future of the green bank
How I learned to continue worrying and love Hinkley Point
Following Paris Agreement ratification, fifth carbon budget approval, and the green light for Hinkley Point, encouraging signs are emerging that Theresa May is serious about climate action
Five things parenthood has taught me about climate change
How can we stay positive and resist the fear and anger the threat of climate crisis provokes?
The superlatives are justified, Paris Agreement ratification could herald the end of the fossil fuel age
The world's only two superpowers have confirmed the global economy is about to change beyond all recognition - businesses and investors have to respond
Heat resilience debate needs to move out of the shade
As temperatures soar, productivity plummets - the latest heatwave reminds us proper climate resilience measures should be a business imperative
The headline you won't see: 'Business leaders love renewables'
The IOD survey reveals overwhelming support for clean energy, and yet the group's focus seems to fixed on support for fossil fuels
There has never been a better time to invest in climate action
Low interest rates, mature clean technologies, and global business trends are creating a perfect storm for investment in cutting emissions, but will business and political leaders seize the opportunity
The foundations for a successful low carbon industrial strategy
Stephen Heidari-Robinson's vision for meeting the UK's carbon targets is not without flaws, but with some tweaks it could provide the basis for a highly effective decarbonisation plan
Rio Opening Ceremony: The best and worst of climate change communication
I wanted to love it, I really did. But the Rio Opening Ceremony never reached beyond the big box of environmentalist cliché
Can Nick Hurd deliver where others have failed and marry climate and industrial policy?
The new BEIS team has the experience and expertise to deliver a revitalised climate strategy, but do they have the authority and the political nerve that is required?
If Theresa May wants an industrial strategy, a Green Investment Bank could come in handy
The circumstances that drove the government's planned full privatisation of the Green Investment Bank have changed beyond recognition - is it time for a rethink?
We need more companies like Tesla
Elon Musk's new masterplan does not disappoint and it also offers a template for other businesses to follow
Farewell DECC, cut off in your prime
The demise of the Department of Energy and Climate Change will not derail the UK's green economy, but it still sends all the wrong messages
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