Five years on from the Paris Climate Action Agreement, and Europe has been putting together its climate action plan for the future. In an open letter coordinated by CLG Europe, CEOs from leading European businesses are urging EU heads of state and the European Commission to support an emissions reduction target of at least 55 … Read more
Switching just some of the huge subsidies supporting fossil fuels to renewables would unleash a runaway clean energy revolution, according to a new report, significantly cutting the carbon emissions that are driving the climate crisis. Coal, oil and gas get more than $370bn (£305bn) a year in support, compared with $100bn for renewables, the International … Read more
Without bolder action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the world will not meet the goals set by the Paris climate accord, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Analysis in the ‘Energy Transition Outlook’ indicates that the world is on a trajectory for global warming above pre-industrial levels of three degrees Celsius rather than … Read more
The automotive industry is undergoing a massive transition into the electrified era, and as a result, electric vehicles (EVs) have become a highly debated topic. One big issue is the environmental impact of an EV and a key soundbite is the following: EVs will emit even less as more renewable electricity enters the grid, according … Read more
The world’s top climate scientists calculated in a startling report last year that if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius this century to avoid devastating social and economic consequences, we need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. One big reason that goal is tough to hit is that we’re still heavily dependent on … Read more
The bonds that hold nature together may be at risk of unraveling from deforestation, overfishing, development, and other human activities, a landmark United Nations report warns. Thanks to human pressures, one million species may be pushed to extinction in the next few years, with serious consequences for human beings as well as the rest of … Read more