The Carbon Brief Interview: Chris Stark

Chris Stark has been the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) since February 2018. The CCC is the UK government’s official...

Rising ocean waters from global warming could cost trillions of dollars

Ocean waters are rising because of global warming. They are rising for two reasons. First, and perhaps most obvious, ice is melting. There is a...

Rapid rise of UK electric vehicles sees National Grid double its 2040 forecast

There could be as many as 35m electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads by 2040, double the number expected just a year ago. That’s according...

Ireland falling behind on environmental Sustainable Development Goals, finds new global analysis

Ireland is continuing to fall behind on its environmental commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new global analysis has found. The Sustainable Development Goals Index...

The fate of declining bee populations is in our hands

July 11th, 2018 English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough recently warned that the extinction of bees will be a disaster for humankind. “If bees were...

RTE Investigation into illegal dumping highlighted challenge faced by regulators, committee hears

July 11th, 2018 The intimidation of council staff and draining of resources through protracted legal battles are key issues thwarting the regulation of waste offenders,...

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