Commonwealth

Study: Climate change could cost Commonwealth a fifth of its GDP by 2050

Risk

Study: Climate change could cost Commonwealth a fifth of its GDP by 2050

Christian Aid study warns that on current trajectory countries across the Commonwealth are set to face hugely costly and damaging climate impacts

clock 03 May 2023 • 5 min read

Politics

Commonwealth leaders pledge to pursue 1.5C temperature goal

Flurry of green announcements from London Summit ends with renewed pledge to 'pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels'

clock 23 April 2018 • 3 min read

Politics

CHOGM 2018: UK pledges £8m in climate innovation cash, joins solar alliance

Climate change is emerging as a hot topic at this week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting taking place in London

clock 17 April 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Claire Perry to instruct Committee on Climate Change to scope net zero goal

UK Climate Minister says government will ask climate watchdog to consider how UK could meet 1.5C Paris target

clock 17 April 2018 • 4 min read

Waste

May announces £60m fund to clear oceans of plastic 'scourge'

Prime Minister will urge other nations to join the fight against ocean plastic at a Commonwealth meeting today

clock 16 April 2018 • 2 min read

Politics

As leader of the Commonwealth, is the UK pulling its weight in the climate fight?

May under pressure from campaigners to do more on climate ahead of high level Commonwealth Summit this week

clock 15 April 2018 • 4 min read