Theresa May announces legal commitment to end UK's global warming contributions by 2050
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May announces legal commitment to end UK's global warming contributions by 2050

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Theresa May today pledges to introduce a legally binding target forcing the UK to end its contribution to climate change by the middle of the century. But the government’s Committee on Climate Change said it would cost around 1-2 per cent of annual economic output up to 2050 while the cost of inaction would be many times higher. Reaching net zero by 2050 is an ambitious target, but it is crucial that we achieve it to ensure we protect our planet for future generations.” Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s shadow energy secretary, responding to the government announcement that the UK will reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Describing the announcement as a “big moment” for the climate movement, Dr Doug Parr, the chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, added: “Judging by the headline, this is a legacy Theresa May can be proud of.” But he continued: “Judging by the small print, this is a net zero target with a backstop.

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Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate myopia: This year’s CoP was a big disappointment but small surprise

Live Mint  

The 29th Conference of the Parties to Climate Change came to an end on 24 November 2024 with deep disappointment on the outcomes—not just on finance, but on most other aspects of the agenda. With grossly inadequate mitigation of the crisis, the climate finance that developing countries can legitimately asl for will increase exponentially, leading to continued disappointment from a …

A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion
2 months ago

A shadow ‘financial crisis’ has cost the world $2 trillion

CNN  

CNN — Last month, two major storms, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, caused a total of between $51.5 billion and $81.5 billion of property damage, mostly to Southeastern US states, according to estimates from CoreLogic. The report from the International Chamber of Commerce, which comes as the United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Azerbaijan this week, estimated that the …

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports

Salon  

For the world to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 200 countries who signed the Paris climate agreement must hit a target of 43% reduction by 2030. Yet according to a recent report by the United Nations agency tasked with tackling global warming, the planet is currently on track to just hit a measly 2.6% reduction in carbon emissions. …

Earth is becoming ‘increasingly uninhabitable,’ scientists warn
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Earth is becoming ‘increasingly uninhabitable,’ scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It will, however, amplify climate warming, and can also strengthen precipitation change and extreme events in many regions.” This …

Global warming will be TWICE as bad as predicted: Earth is on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming this century, the UN warns
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Global warming will be TWICE as bad as predicted: Earth is on track for 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of warming this century, the UN warns

Daily Mail  

The world is on track for a 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of global warming by the end of this century, the UN has warned. The world is on track for a 'catastrophic' 3.1°C of global warming by the end of this century, the UN has warned The UN warned the world was currently on track for temperature rises of 2.6°C to 3.1°C, …

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate Crisis: World Paying a Terrifying Price for Inaction, UN Warns

Al Jazeera  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. The report also finds that the world faces as much as 3.1C (5.6F) of warming above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if governments do not take greater action on slashing planet-warming …

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
3 months, 1 week ago

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

The Independent  

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Watch: David Lammy pledges Labour commitment to global clean energy transition
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch: David Lammy pledges Labour commitment to global clean energy transition

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday, 17 September, the foreign secretary positioned action on …

New NT gas projects could raise emissions up to 150 per cent, newly-obtained report reveals
5 months ago

New NT gas projects could raise emissions up to 150 per cent, newly-obtained report reveals

ABC  

A government-commissioned report has called into question assurances by both sides of Northern Territory politics that they can expand the NT's gas industry while ensuring targets of net zero emissions by 2050 are met. It said even with no new projects, an increasing amount of greenhouse gas coming from Darwin's two existing gas plants was expected to increase the NT's …

Just two years ago, Peter Dutton was committed to a 2030 emissions target. So what's changed?
7 months ago

Just two years ago, Peter Dutton was committed to a 2030 emissions target. So what's changed?

ABC  

Two years ago, few would have thought Peter Dutton would go to the next election without a 2030 climate target. For the past two years, the Liberals stuck to the line they would adopt a new target "before the next election". Even after Dutton told The Australian on Saturday that he wouldn't sign up to Labor's 43 per cent target, …

Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable
7 months, 1 week ago

Coalition to dump Australia's 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable

ABC  

In short: The Coalition says Labor will fail to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reductions target but will damage Australian industry in trying. The Coalition says Labor will fail to meet the Paris Agreement emissions reductions target but will damage Australian industry in trying. CSIRO finds nuclear would cost twice as much as renewables Photo shows Nuclear power station chimneys …

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns
8 months, 1 week ago

Countries’ carbon removal plans not enough for 1.5C warming limit, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists have taken the UN’s approach of assessing the “emissions gap” between national climate protection plans and what is …

UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'
9 months ago

UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'

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Britain's Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed
11 months ago

Britain's Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Environmental groups on Thursday criticized Britain’s opposition Labour Party for ditching …

Will declaration on fossil fuels at UN climate talks lead to action? Consider 5 previous decisions
1 year, 1 month ago

Will declaration on fossil fuels at UN climate talks lead to action? Consider 5 previous decisions

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — United Nations climate negotiators on Wednesday declared the world must transition away from oil, gas and coal, a significant decision by nearly 200 countries in nearly 30 years of climate talks. THE PARIS AGREEMENT It wasn’t until 2015 that a global pact to fight climate change was adopted by nearly 200 nations, which called on …

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense to save a planet in peril
1 year, 1 month ago

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense to save a planet in peril

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels for a dangerously warming planet. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber said he was “quite positive, hopeful and optimistic” that the summit …

Bill Nighy among stars urging PM to commit climate funds to poorer countries
1 year, 1 month ago

Bill Nighy among stars urging PM to commit climate funds to poorer countries

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bill Nighy, Stella McCartney, Brian Cox and Annie Lennox are among the high-profile figures urging …

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN
1 year, 1 month ago

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN warns world ‘out of road’ for limiting warming to 1.5C ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai. The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catastrophic 2.9C this century, the United Nations has warned. Time to ‘step up’ The 2015 Paris Agreement saw countries agree …

World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: U.N.
1 year, 2 months ago

World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: U.N.

The Hindu  

The world is “failing to get a grip” on climate change, the U.N. warned on November 14, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade. In a report released just weeks before high-stakes climate negotiations, the United Nations climate change organisation said the world was failing to act with sufficient urgency to …

Theresa May urges PM to ‘press accelerator’ on net zero transition
1 year, 2 months ago

Theresa May urges PM to ‘press accelerator’ on net zero transition

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Conservative former prime minister said the “best long-term decision” the Government can make …

Window for stopping global warming above 1.5C ‘rapidly closing’
1 year, 2 months ago

Window for stopping global warming above 1.5C ‘rapidly closing’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The carbon budget for stopping the Earth heating 1.5C above pre-industrial levels could run out …

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050
1 year, 2 months ago

Countries asked to slash cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

The Hindu  

With climate warming leading to more air conditioning use worldwide, dozens of countries including China, India and the United States are being asked to commit to a global pledge that would require at least a 68% reduction in cooling-related emissions by 2050, sources told Reuters. The pledge, which would mark the world's first collective focus on energy emissions from the …

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers
1 year, 3 months ago

Net zero policy changes to cost drivers and renters more money, say advisers

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around a fifth of the required emissions reductions to 2030 are covered by plans that we assess as insufficient …

Chris Packham issues legal challenge to PM over delay to net-zero policies
1 year, 3 months ago

Chris Packham issues legal challenge to PM over delay to net-zero policies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If Rishi Sunak does not reverse the changes he …

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War
55 years ago

The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War

Wired  

The UK government has taken the unusual step of scaling back major climate commitments, despite widespread pushback from scientists, businesses, and lawmakers across the political divide. In a speech today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK would push back deadlines for the planned phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, ending fossil-fuel heating in homes not connected to the natural-gas grid, and …

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change
1 year, 3 months ago

I’m finally saying what I’ve been told not to say about climate change

The Independent  

For more than three decades I have asked environmentalists if they are optimistic about tackling these vast problems: climate change, ocean acidification, nutrification of the seas, persistent chemicals, plastic waste, biodiversity, antibiotic resistance. The UN’s Antonio Guterres has warned that rich nations such as the UK should aim for net zero by 2040 rather than 2050, and many scientists say …

Sunak to water down net zero commitments to ensure they are ‘proportionate’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak to water down net zero commitments to ensure they are ‘proportionate’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak appears set to water down some of the …

Tory launches international climate declaration to bring politicians together
1 year, 3 months ago

Tory launches international climate declaration to bring politicians together

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prominent Conservative environmentalist will urge politicians not to “play into the hands of populists” …

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
1 year, 4 months ago

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

Associated Press  

With the world far off track on its 2015 pledge to curb global warming, a new United Nations report central to upcoming climate negotiations details how quickly and deeply energy and financial systems must change to get back on a safer path. To get there, the report said, “the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels is required,” using a phrase international …

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that
1 year, 4 months ago

UN report says the world is way off track to curb global warming, but offers ways to fix that

The Independent  

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Any attempt to politicise climate action would be a ‘mistake,’ Tory MP says
1 year, 4 months ago

Any attempt to politicise climate action would be a ‘mistake,’ Tory MP says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked if the Conservative Party could row back on its net zero stance ahead of the election, Mr Skidmore …

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’
1 year, 4 months ago

UK path to net zero ‘at risk unless Government prioritises public engagement’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The time to start driving this is now Rachael Orr, Climate Outreach In a report published on Tuesday the …

Leaked government plan to prepare UK for climate change ‘deeply disappointing’
1 year, 5 months ago

Leaked government plan to prepare UK for climate change ‘deeply disappointing’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Leaked government plans for adapting the UK to the effects of climate change have been …

Climate change threatens UK’s food, security and energy, says Government report
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate change threatens UK’s food, security and energy, says Government report

The Telegraph  

Climate change threatens Britain’s national security, food and energy supplies, a Government report has warned. The Government said this year’s plan marked a step-change in its approach to adapting buildings, supply chains and critical national infrastructure to climate change. ‘Disappointed’ “We are disappointed that the Government hasn’t used this opportunity to go further to build the UK’s resilience to climate …

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges
1 year, 6 months ago

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.K. government's climate advisers …

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges
1 year, 6 months ago

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government’s climate advisers on Wednesday slammed officials for their slow pace in meeting their “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions target and backtracking on fossil fuel commitments. They say Britain has “lost its clear global leadership position on climate action.” The Climate Change Committee, which tracks the U.K. government’s decarbonization efforts, said in a new report that …

UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns
1 year, 6 months ago

UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s own climate watchdog has said it is losing confidence …

Climate advisers lose confidence in Government’s net zero plans
1 year, 6 months ago

Climate advisers lose confidence in Government’s net zero plans

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK Government appears less likely to meet its net zero targets since it became …

‘Damning’ report shows Government failing on net zero, say MPs and campaigners
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Damning’ report shows Government failing on net zero, say MPs and campaigners

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK risks failing on decarbonisation targets as well as losing its place as a …

Decarbonisation must not cause ‘undue disturbance’ to public, says Tory MP
1 year, 7 months ago

Decarbonisation must not cause ‘undue disturbance’ to public, says Tory MP

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The public will not accept changes needed to stop climate change if they cause “undue …

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Powering Up Britain: All we know about the government’s new net zero plan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has set out new net zero plans to boost energy security and reduce …

Window of opportunity to preserve liveable climate rapidly closing, says IPCC
1 year, 9 months ago

Window of opportunity to preserve liveable climate rapidly closing, says IPCC

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said there needs to be drastic and deep GHG emissions cuts …

Editorial: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster

LA Times  

New climate data show that 2022 was among the hottest years on record but that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions just keep rising. Another study showed the amount of heat being taken up by Earth’s oceans reached another record high last year. And it’s another stark reminder that despite some recent progress on climate policy, such as the passage of the …

Government criticised for ‘dismal failure to keep climate promises’
2 years, 1 month ago

Government criticised for ‘dismal failure to keep climate promises’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Trusts also warn that the Retained EU Law Bill threatens over a thousand pre-Brexit laws that protect the …

The Latest | UN Climate Summit
2 years, 1 month ago

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The European Union’s climate chief criticized the outcomes of the meeting Sharm el-Sheikh, saying it was “not enough of a step forward for people and planet” and did “not address the yawning gap between climate science and our climate policies.” Frans Timmermans said the 27-nation bloc had supported the deal in order to ensure the creation …

Fears UK will break climate crisis pledge for poor nations after failure to reveal funding
2 years, 2 months ago

Fears UK will break climate crisis pledge for poor nations after failure to reveal funding

The Independent  

Ministers have been told to come clean on suspicions the UK will break promises to fund climate crisis help for poorer nations, after failing to set out what money is being provided. Campaigners said Rishi Sunak, as he arrives in Egypt, must reveal how much is being provided in so-called “international climate finance”, to help developing countries cope with the …

World Falters in Containing Climate Crisis: Negotiators Head to Egypt for COP27
2 years, 2 months ago

World Falters in Containing Climate Crisis: Negotiators Head to Egypt for COP27

The Quint  

Although countries are slowly bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions, the efforts are woefully insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, according to the 2022 NDC Synthesis Report published on October 26 by UN Climate Change, the agency that hosts the climate summit. “We are still nowhere near the scale …

UN calls for energy sector overhaul to avoid climate catastrophe
2 years, 2 months ago

UN calls for energy sector overhaul to avoid climate catastrophe

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has found that only a swift system-wide transformation of the energy sector can stave off the most devastating effects of climate change, as projections show current pledges offer “no credible pathway” to limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “Only a root-and-branch transformation of our economies and societies can save us from accelerating climate disaster.” The UN’s climate …

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change
2 years, 2 months ago

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change

NPR  

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivia Zhang/AP Olivia Zhang/AP World leaders will begin climate talks in Egypt in a little over a week, and tensions are expected to run high in the negotiations to reduce heat-trapping emissions. Sponsor Message At last year's climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, world …

Climate pledges still 'nowhere near' enough for 1.5°C, says UN
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate pledges still 'nowhere near' enough for 1.5°C, says UN

The Hindu  

International climate pledges remain far off track to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C, according to a UN report released on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of high-stakes negotiations to tackle global warming. "We are still nowhere near the scale and pace of emission reductions required to put us on track toward a 1.5°C world," Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of …

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