Germany can end coal power much earlier than 2038
The market can deliver much faster end to coal power than proposed last week, but it needs a confident signal from the German government
Stop asking climate scientists how we feel
A recent focus on scientists’ emotional responses to global warming is misplaced; the important question is how society will manage climate risk
Bolsonaro’s Davos speech promised anguish in indigenous lands
Presenting an acceptable Brazil to global investors, the president failed to mention measures he has taken that are already fuelling violence in indigenous lands
Six big questions as Brazil’s new president heads to Davos
After months of rhetoric and speculation, what Jair Bolsonaro will actually deliver for Brazil’s people and the Amazon will hinge on these questions
The ‘laughing matter’ of Australia’s relationship with the Pacific
The Fijian PM used the Australian leader’s visit to call out his promotion of fossil fuels, showing Scott Morrison is on the wrong side in the Pacific as well as at home
¿Quién debería ser el campeon climático del 2019?
Al contar con la presidencia de la CMNUCC en 2019, Chile enfrenta enormes desafíos y tendrá que usar todas las herramientas disponibles, incluido el subutilizado rol de campeón climático.
Who should be 2019’s climate champion?
Chile faces huge challenges as 2019’s UN climate presidency, it will need to use every tool available, including the underused climate champion role
People power must take on Trump’s climate suicide pact
The US administration, together with Russia and Saudi Arabia, is forming an axis of climate denial. It is down to grassroots movements to stop them
Big businesses are calling on governments to raise climate ambition
A group of multinationals brought carbon-cutting pledges and actions to Cop24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland; now policymakers need to play their part
Carbon clubs turn national self-interest into climate action
How did Poland, one of Europe’s strongest advocates for coal power, end up with one of the world’s strongest carbon prices?
Exxon knows renewables are cheaper, even if Trump doesn’t
The US is pushing fossil fuels at UN climate talks, but prices for clean energy have tumbled so fast even oil companies are investing in renewables
Is dirt the key to a cleaner future?
Sponsored content: We need climate-smarter soil management practices to ensure a low-carbon future
Britain backs strong rules to bring the Paris Agreement to life
The Cop24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland, needs to turn talk into action, writes UK minister for energy and clean growth Claire Perry
It is time to act, we stand behind Poland’s climate presidency
World must move ‘better, faster and together’, writes the president of the Cop22 Marrakech talks, as countries arrive for a crucial conference in Katowice
The world’s poorest countries know the Paris Agreement needs strong rules
On behalf of one billion people on the front lines of climate change, we will be pushing for accountability at UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland
EU should target carbon dioxide removal as part of net-zero emissions strategy
Only an ambitious policy, backed by technologies that remove carbon from the air, can bring the EU in line with the Paris Agreement temperature goals
African forest communities must be heard in the fight against climate change
The Congo rainforest is a hugely important carbon reservoir, yet the people who live there are often excluded from conversations about how to manage it
Trailblazing UK climate change act is a model for the world
Ten years after its creation, the landmark legislation has many lessons for other countries as they look for ways to turn the Paris deal into national action
Strong rules for Paris deal can spur global climate action
If talks in Poland produce tough rules, it will build confidence that all countries are sticking to the climate bargain
EU must not blindly sign up to a weak aviation carbon market
As countries negotiate rules for offsetting airline emissions in Montreal, Brussels should reserve its right to impose stronger regional policies