Dimming the sun could “complement” emissions cuts, says panel of leaders, while acknowledging concerns about the risks
Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is failing to cut emissions in the transport and building sector, a report by government climate advisers shows.
The definition of net zero is becoming clearer and corporate greenwashing is becoming harder to get away with
While the Saudis pushed carbon capture and storage technology, Europeans fought for wind and solar to be talked up in the report.
Antonio Guterres said leaders of the G20’s rich nations must aim for net zero “as close as possible” to 2040 while emerging nations should set 2050 targets
Pressure is building on South Korea’s constitutional court to make a key climate change judgment, as the government prepares to publish its first carbon neutrality plan
Comment: Taiwan’s industry is responsible for more than half of its emissions but the government’s new climate policies have no specific plan to tackle them.
Fifteen former leaders and ministers are set to address sensitive questions on the role of CO2 removal and geoengineering in climate action
The group will promote real emissions reductions among cities, regions and businesses, rather than over-reliance on carbon offsets or carbon removal technology
The standard setter for corporate climate plans said accepting commitments from firms like Russian oil company Tatneft posed a “reputational risk”
Nestlé, Ikea and Unilever are among brands the New Climate Institute found did not live up to the 1.5C-compatible label they’d been awarded
Narendra Modi upped India’s climate ambition while calling for more climate finance from developed countries
Scott Morrison has made a net zero pledge but with little detail on how to get there and no commitment to stronger emissions cuts this decade
Riyadh will invest $187 billion in climate action by 2030 but keep pumping oil and gas for decades, under a plan submitted to the UN
Analysts welcomed the plan days before the UK hosts the Cop26 summit but warned more public investments were needed to give it credibility
The oil-producing nation is planning to invest $163 billion in ‘clean and renewable’ energy over the next 30 years
Documents agreed by parliament included a declaration that Turkey would implement the climate treaty as a developing country, despite its developed nation status
More than a hundred countries have set or are considering net zero targets. Climate Action Tracker has ten tests to sort the green from the greenwash
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Joe Biden has put the hefty – and underreported – carbon footprint of tanks and fighter jets on the transatlantic security agenda