British actress Olivia Colman features in a Make My Money Matter campaign film, highlighting that £88 billion of UK pension savings is invested in fossil fuels.
British actress Olivia Colman features in a Make My Money Matter campaign film, highlighting that £88 billion of UK pension savings is invested in fossil fuels.
Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, UN scientists warn that the world is likely to heat by 3 degrees C this decade, double the target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. This temperature increase could lead to irreversible changes, such as melting ice sheets and drying rainforests.
Despite global agreement on the need to curb climate change, the planned fossil fuel production till 2050 is twice the warming limit of 1.5C. No country has pledged to phase out fossil fuels, highlighting the disconnect between climate politics and actions.
The Net Zero Tracker found that half of the world’s 2000 largest companies aim for net-zero emissions by mid-century, yet only a small fraction meet UN guidelines. Inadequate targets and rising contention create a battleground ahead of the upcoming COP28 UN climate summit.
Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, UN scientists warn of potential ‘tipping points’ causing irreversible environmental damage due to climate change and overconsumption. They stress urgent action to prevent ecosystem collapse and widespread species extinction.
Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest peak, has lost over two metres in two years due to climate change, dropping to its lowest level in 22 years.
Erratic regional rainfall and temperature fluctuations pose risks for the hugely popular but climatically sensitive plant.
The UK government has approved the contentious Rosebank oil field project, operated by Norwegian energy firm Equinor, amidst criticism about its climate commitments.
Scientists at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has identified that six of the world’s planetary boundaries have been crossed
Jeremy Williams argues aviation should the greater of emission savings priority.