Politics

The Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi this week must lead to concrete actions, write IKEA Foundation's Marilia Bezerra, and Saliem Fakir from the African Climate Foundation

New analysis calculates how restricting ground mounted solar farms would result in a continued reliance on gas imports that could cost up to £180 per UK household a year

High Court orders three day 'rolled up' hearing for legal challenges brought by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and Good Law Project

Leading Indian corporates call for bolder climate action, developing countries set out proposals for $100bn Loss and Damage fund, and Uber debuts its electric bike fleet in Africa in this week's Global Briefing

Former junior Minister at Department for Education to head up DESNZ, after Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary

Two new studies have this week been added to the library of evidence showing clean power technologies are more cost competitive than the fossil fuel generation they are replacing

Investors and Pension funds with £1.5tr of assets under management write to Prime Minister to warn that recent public statements and policy decisions impacting the net zero transition are impacting investor confidence

The UK Prime Minister has enthusiastically attempted to drive a wedge in the British public's consensus that climate change is a threat that needs managing, writes Tufts University's Rachel Kyte

Green business leaders write to Prime Minister urging him to end attacks on air quality policies, as London Mayor Sadiq Khan accuses government of throwing 'decades of progress on clean air into reverse'

Following the second best ever year for new projects, the Global Wind Energy Council predicts a huge increase in offshore wind capacity over the coming decade