International policy
Half of global greenhouse gas emissions are now covered by a 2035 climate pledge following a key UN summit this week, Carbon Brief analysis finds. ... Read More
Laura Clarke has been the CEO of environmental non-profit organisation ClientEarth since September 2022. ClientEarth works in more than 60 ... Read More
India’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its power sector fell by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 and by 0.2% over the past 12 months,... Read More
The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5C limit on global warming, says the I... Read More
Solar power is already providing the “cheapest electricity in history” and is expected to play a pivotal role in the global transition away from ... Read More
This year marks a decade since nations successfully negotiated the Paris Agreement, a landmark treaty that has been the guiding force for internation... Read More
A major fund for biodiversity remains starved of resources more than five months after its launch – with no money yet put forward by the large comp... Read More
Hunger has, on average, fallen worldwide after hitting 15-year highs in 2021 and 2022. This is one of the key findings from the latest “State of... Read More
The highest court of the UN has issued a landmark “advisory opinion” stating that nations can be held legally accountable for their greenhouse-ga... Read More
One in three people in informal settlements in the global south live in floodplains and are at risk of a “disastrous flood”. That is according... Read More
The global energy transition is now “unstoppable” due to “smart economics”, UN secretary-general António Guterres has said in an online spee... Read More
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