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Climate summit president makes clear UK net zero agenda is responsibility of all government colleagues Tackling the climate crisis must be a whole government effort or risk the Cop26 climate summit becoming “just a bunch of meaningless promises”, the cabinet minister who chaired the UN summit has said. Alok Sharma, who acted as president for

Environmental activist criticises US president for expanding fossil fuel infrastructure Greta Thunberg has criticised Joe Biden for not leading the fight against the climate crisis. In an interview with the Washington Post, the 18-year old Swedish environmental activist pushed back against the idea of the US president as a leader on climate issues. Continue reading…

National Trust’s annual audit highlights how climate crisis is altering environment for ever It was a year of fire and storms, of crumbling cliffs and falling trees, all of which put a huge strain on flora and fauna, according to an annual audit of the impact of the weather on nature in the UK. There

Droughts, wildfires, bomb cyclones: it was a year of extremes – and scientists say it’s a likely taste of what’s to come Even before summer heatwaves sent temperatures soaring across the west, lakebeds had already begun ceding ground to the cracked, dried earth. Rings showed around reservoirs where water levels fell to historic lows, verdant

Publication date: March 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 193 Author(s): Ross B. Emmett, Jesse Grabowski

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls for changes to ensure developing nations are resilient to affects of extreme weather Removing trade barriers around the world would help to tackle the climate crisis, enable a “just transition” away from fossil fuels and make developing countries more resilient to the impacts of global heating, the head of the World Trade

In recent decades, the landscape in northeastern Entre Ríos Province, Argentina has undergone significant changes because of the expansion of eucalyptus plantations. These plantations have generated perceived socioeconomic and environmental impacts and changes in ecosystem services in this traditionally agricultural region of the Argentine pampas. This study draws on the concept of sense of place

Price to offset runway’s carbon emissions has increased from £50bn since expansion approval in 2018 The cost of abating the carbon impact of a proposed third runway at Heathrow has doubled since parliament approved the idea of expansion, a report presented to MPs suggests. A study by the New Economics Foundation suggests the carbon value