Climate change

Existing methane pledges would deliver majority - but not all - the emissions cuts needed to align with a 1.5C trajectory this decade, IEA analysis finds

Climate Change Committee claims evidence of the UK’s inadequate response to worsening climate impacts continues to mount

Coalition of green groups calls for greater focus on safety, transparency, and accountability in AI rollout amid fears technology could increase energy use and fuel climate misinformation

Latest government attitudes poll finds public remains broadly supportive of net zero transition and keen to take individual actions to mitigate climate impacts

Roger Harrabin reflects on a wave of books that argue we can save the planet if we really try, and asks if the narrative around climate action risks becoming too panglossian

Report explores potential of world's four biggest emitters to ensure global greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2024

To encourage more people to live climate-friendly lives, it is possible to apply psychological strategies that appeal to human emotions and values, fresh research suggests

Germany sets out new plans to boost carbon removals, New York revives two offshore wind farm projects, and Brazil unveils a major new green finance programme

Natural resource extraction, consumption set to rise 60 per cent by 2060, damaging the climate, biodiversity and human prosperity in the process, UN report warns

IEA report confirms global CO2 emissions from the energy sector rose 1.1 per cent in 2023, but growth is slowing thanks to renewables and electric car rollout