Natural disasters, inflation and population growth prove toxic mix for industry
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the world’s oceans are approaching the limits of their capacity to absorb heat
Campaigners fear Democratic candidate will soften her stance to win over voters with more moderate views on global warming
Anti-fossil fuel protesters block runways in Germany and across continent despite threats of tougher sentences
Draft policy document pushes for corporate cuts in emissions rather than using multimillion-dollar carbon trading market
Record clean energy investment fails to drive emissions cuts far enough to close the gap on UN climate goal
UN agency report come as the world experiences its hottest days on record
Electrification of Rosebank field will be more ‘challenging’ under new government’s fiscal regime, says oil and gas chief
The likely Democratic nominee has endeared herself to young voters, but whether she can deliver what they want on climate is questionable
Kamala Harris won’t have much room to shift from industrial intervention and import tariffs
Eskom chief says repurposing of coal plant created an ‘atomic bomb scenario’ for local jobs
Controversial proposals for airport expansion would have to meet four tests, including on climate
Analysis by Cornwall Insight points to scale of challenge in transitioning electricity system away from fossil fuels
Disruptions in the sector are forcing some green energy developers to defer key projects
Supply chain disruptions and labour shortages continue to hamper production
Short-term contracts leave Baku unable to raise investment needed to meet demand from bloc, says Azeri envoy
Attorneys-general of 14 states seek to have extreme heat and smoke declared ‘major disasters’
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Record sentence under new public nuisance law introduced by previous government
The urgency and cost of the climate transition make cheap green imports crucial
It takes on average 29 years for a mine to go from discovery to production in the US, a new report shows
Government plan for 1.5mn new homes must consider location and drainage as extreme weather becomes more common
The EU’s international policies on climate, trade and development are incoherent
Only a third of required emissions cuts are covered by current plans, says independent committee to government
But hold out for brighter days, analysts say
Simon Stiell warned countries faced ‘endless debt cycles’ as they borrowed to rebuild after climate disasters
Development finance chief says Middle Eastern and Chinese groups are filling the gap
Energy storage at a scale to power whole towns or cities is an essential part of the transition to net zero
There are alternatives to highly polluting blast furnaces, but they require vast quantities of green electricity
Reducing the amount of gas produced by cows can cut overall emissions from farming
Sucking carbon straight from the air could play a role in reaching net zero, provided costs come down