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International policy
The "cost" of cutting greenhouse gas emissions is often used to argue that tackling climate change is expensive. But this provides a skewed image to ... Read More
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is inextricably linked to the global energy crisis. With wholesale gas prices already at extremely high levels, in ... Read More
Many countries in Africa and those experiencing armed conflict are struggling to access money set aside to prepare them for climate change, according... Read More
One of the biggest and most contentious issues in climate politics is the provision of money to help poorer countries cut emissions and protect thems... Read More
International climate talks have resumed following an 18-month absence, with diplomats from around the world attempting to negotiate the final rules ... Read More
Climate laws implemented by the G7 group of major economies cut their collective carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1.3bn tonnes (GtCO2) in 2019. T... Read More
The latest round of national climate pledges falls “far short of what is required” to achieve the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, accordi... Read More
The end of 2020 marked the moment, under the Paris Agreement’s “ratchet mechanism”, when nations were supposed to formally submit more ambitiou... Read More
The recent net-zero pledges by major emitting countries and the potential for a “green recovery” from the Covid-19 pandemic “presents the openi... Read More
Around the world, governments have committed more than $12tn to kickstart economies that have been ravaged by the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... Read More
Before the Covid-19 pandemic and its lockdown restrictions, air travel had become an almost unquestioned facet of modern-day life for many affluent n... Read More