Climate litigation key in absence of political will
December 13th, 2019
Climate litigation and activism are the key tools to push policymakers to take concrete action to tackle the growing threat of climate...
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘Our own pace’
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Carbon markets will not help stop climate change
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EU sets ‘climate neutral’ target for 2050, but Poland stands alone
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Deadlock at COP25 – Can the Chilean President deliver progress?
December 12th,
2019
There are many contradictions at COP25 here in Madrid. Since
the meeting was originally scheduled for Santiago in Chile, it is rather as if
a...
COP25: Still waiting for real leadership
December 10th,
2019
The end of the first week of most COPs is probably what is
best described as ‘peak pessimism’.
The public servants have laboured all...
Interactive: When will the Arctic see its first ice-free summer?
Since satellites first began monitoring the Arctic in 1979, the average area covered by sea ice has shrunk by at least 40%. The average thickness...
These Cities Want to Ban Natural Gas. But Would It Be Legal?
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Chevron Plans to Leave Appalachia, Following the Footsteps of Other Giants
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