Climate change is the most urgent challenge facing humankind. Other issues make headlines: terrorism kills; inequality affects everyday life for billions around the globe. But climate is paramount, because in sustainability human survival itself is at stake. Why then have the nations governing the planet been so hopelessly ineffective in addressing the grave environmental crisis?
Medical scientists report on the impact climate change is having on health
EU biofuels policy: What is the impact on rural development?
UN calls for commitments to safeguard the world’s oceans ahead of first major conference
UN climate deal will stop EU ignoring energy efficiency, says Commission
World could enjoy utopian future with sustainable development, year-long study finds
Bad Earth: the human cost of pollution in China – in pictures
This series of images shows the extent of China’s pollution problems and the human toll of exponential growth on local communities in China’s vast and severely damaged northern region.
Why recycling must be on the agenda of COP22
Those serious about tackling climate change should start recognising the huge untapped potential of recycling as a green partner
EU pushed towards ‘climate disclosure’ regime for investors
Pressure is building on global regulators and the European Commission to “stress-test” portfolios of large institutional investors against long-term objectives to reduce climate change, in a move that could shift billions in investment away from fossil fuels.
Impact of renewables in 2015 revealed by UN-backed study
Renewable energy sources added more generation capacity than all other technologies combined in 2015, with a world record total of €361 billion invested in renewables across the globe, a major new UN-backed report has found.
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