In-depth: How the ‘Clean Growth Strategy’ hopes to deliver UK climate goals
Today, the UK government published its long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy, setting out how it hopes to meet the nation’s legally binding climate... Read More
Mapped: How the US generates electricity
The US electricity system is often described as the world's largest machine. It is also incredibly diverse, reflecting the policy preferences, needs... Read More
Guest post: Interpreting the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C temperature limit
Dr Joeri Rogelj is a research scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria, and a coordinating lead author... Read More
Grass-fed beef will not help tackle climate change, report finds
Billed as a more environmentally friendly way to rear cattle, grass-fed beef has been the red meat of choice for many a climate-conscious carnivore. ... Read More
Analysis: What does revised methane data mean for the Paris Agreement?
A study released today finds that global methane emissions from agriculture are much larger than previous estimates have suggested. ... Read More
Tropical forests are ‘no longer carbon sinks’ because of human activity
Tropical forests now emit more carbon than they are able to absorb from the atmosphere as a result of the dual effects of deforestation and land... Read More
Report lays out vision for ‘ambitious’ UK energy efficiency plan
An ambitious new infrastructure programme is needed to help to decarbonise the UK’s buildings – and a sweeping new plan shows what it could look... Read More
German election 2017: Where the parties stand on energy and climate change
Germany goes to the polls this Sunday and current chancellor Angela Merkel is set to win a fourth term. ... Read More
Energy efficiency policies 'could save UK homes £270', report finds
UK homeowners could cut their yearly bills by hundreds of pounds by making their properties more energy efficient, a new report says. ... Read More
World’s soils have lost 133bn tonnes of carbon since the dawn of agriculture
The world’s soils have lost a total of 133bn tonnes of carbon since humans first started farming the land around 12,000 years ago, new research... Read More
Q&A: The return of UK fracking and what it could mean for the climate
The UK could soon see its first use of hydraulic fracturing since 2011. ... Read More
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