Paris Agreement

Climate change

Fear and loathing on the climate beat

As temperature records topple and the 'Hothouse Earth' we were warned of looms, it's long past time to admit we're scared

clock 07 August 2018 • 26 min read

Climate change

Domino-effect of climate events could move Earth into a 'hothouse' state

Leading scientists warn that passing such a point would make efforts to reduce emissions increasingly futile

clock 07 August 2018 • 5 min read

Policy

Cross-Party: Over 100 MPs write to Prime Minister calling for net zero emissions by 2050 target

Sir Bernard Jenkin and Alex Sobel step up cross-party push for the government to embrace more ambitious long term emissions target

clock 31 July 2018 • 6 min read

Legislation

Reports: EU climate chief steps up calls for bolder carbon targets

Miguel Arias Cañete set to make case for 45 per cent emissions reduction target for 2030

clock 30 July 2018 • 3 min read

Policy

EU relaxes climate stance in trade sop to Trump

Tough words on the Paris Agreement took a back seat as Jean-Claude Juncker sought protection for Europe's car industry

clock 27 July 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation

Appeal launched in carbon targets court case

Plan B and group of 11 citizens lodge formal appeal against High Court ruling blocking Judicial Review on adequacy of UK climate targets

clock 27 July 2018 • 3 min read

Management

Net Zero:Understanding the trend that will shape the century

James Murray investigates the growing interest in Net Zero emission strategies and why the fledgling movement holds the future of the global economy in its hands

clock 23 July 2018 • 43 min read

Policy

EU-Japan trade deal first to carry Paris climate clause

The world's largest ever trade deal is also the first Europe has signed that commits both parties to upholding the UN climate accord

clock 18 July 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

EU and China agree sweeping joint statement on climate action

Leaders put climate at centre of relationship, push for agreement on the Paris deal rulebook and reject Trump's efforts to undermine global cooperation

clock 17 July 2018 • 3 min read

Investment

One Planet: Sovereign Wealth Funds, climate change, and the ability to move markets

Ben Caldecott of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme explains why President Macron's new Sovereign Wealth Fund announcement is such an important development for global climate action

clock 06 July 2018 • 3 min read