Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far …
In ‘acute global embarrassment’, Scottish government expected to follow UK and Wales by adopting five-year carbon budgets The Scottish government is to abandon its “world-leading” …
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal A mere 57 oil, gas, …
Global witness analysis suggests 11.5 million deaths could be caused by burning of fuel produced by 2050 The emissions from burning oil and gas produced …
Climate Change Committee finds Scottish government has repeatedly failed to make cuts required by law Scotland’s pledge to cut its climate emissions by 75% by …
Majority of offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are ‘likely junk’, according to analysis by Corporate Accountability and the Guardian The vast …
Rail industry group commissioned a new tool to calculate the industry’s carbon footprint more accurately Rail travel is far more carbon efficient than previously thought, …
Leaks of potent greenhouse gas could be easily fixed, say experts, and would rapidly reduce global heating Methane leaks alone from Turkmenistan’s two main fossil …
Thousands being caught out by little-known requirement to pre-register vehicle with TfL A French driver has handed fines totalling nearly £25,000 for driving in London’s …
UK’s 9.4m cattle produce 14% of human-induced emissions, mostly from belching, but green groups remain sceptical Cows in the UK could be given “methane blockers” …
Popularity of sport utility vehicles driving higher oil demand and climate crisis, say experts The continued global rise in sales of SUVs pushed their climate-heating …
Climate campaigners accuse leaders of hypocrisy as flights emit as much CO2 in a week as 350,000 cars Private jet emissions quadrupled as 1,040 planes …
‘Bleak’ findings come from report at Cop27 that notes ‘no sign’ of urgent cuts needed to stop climate breakdown Carbon emissions from fossil fuels will …
Analysis examining carbon impact of billionaires’ investments published as Cop27 talks get under way The super-rich emit greenhouse gases at a level equivalent to the …
International Energy Agency says Ukraine invasion boosted state spending on clean energy and ‘will accelerate transition to renewables’ Global carbon emissions from energy will peak …
Exclusive: ‘policy vacuum’ on livestock emissions amid pressure from industry lobbyists blamed for failings Atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases hit record high The …
United Nations says governments need to set new goals and make deeper cuts to limit temperature rises to 1.5C Pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions …
Committee report highlights necessity for people to change how they travel, eat and heat their homes A third of the UK’s emissions reductions must come …
Trains over Planes report says disruption to commuters would be minimal Banning flights on routes with fast rail connections could cut the UK’s emissions from …
Airline unveils ‘roadmap to net zero’ strategy focusing on sustainable fuel and more efficient planes EasyJet is to stop offsetting carbon emissions by its planes …
Environmentalists say replacing natural forests with wood plantations to realise shift in construction practices is ‘bonkers’ Building new urban homes from wood instead of concrete …
A fifth of the 52m tickets sold were bought by people who did not ordinarily use public transport Germany’s three-month experiment with €9 tickets for …
Tweak to search engine effectively halves the environmental impact stated for each trip Google has been accused of airbrushing aviation emissions, after the company changed …
The Australian government says it is confident its greenhouse gas reduction target will be enshrined in law after negotiating amendments with senators from outside the …
Court sides with Republican states as ruling represents landmark moment in rightwing effort to dismantle ‘regulatory state’ The US supreme court has sided with Republican-led …
Australia’s new government is putting climate change at the top of its legislative agenda when Parliament sits next month for the first time since the …
The state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy says it is joining a new industry initiative aiming to reduce nearly all methane emissions from their …
Australia’s new government has formally committed to a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target of 43% by the end of the decade in fulfillment of …
Florida’s largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate all of its carbon emissions by 2045 by increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using …
Lawyers for climate campaigners alleged the government was aware the policies they were able to quantify did not add up to the reductions necessary to …
China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to …
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy select committee sees lack of direction on how to end reliance on gas The government is failing to cut greenhouse …
We keep trying, fighting against every fraction of a degree of warming – for every ecosystem, every species and every person, write Vanessa Nakate and …
Government refusal to link carbon market to EU’s has led to higher cost for British businesses British businesses are paying substantially more to produce carbon …
Major labels Sony, Universal and Warner join independents signing up to climate schemes that guide companies toward cleaner futures A number of the world’s biggest …
Research also shows 25% of diet-related emissions are from ‘optional’ food and drinks, such as coffee, alcohol and cake Men’s meaty diets are responsible for …
Report suggests weak targets could push firms to make millions more of the much more profitable petrol and diesel cars Weak EU vehicle emissions targets …
UN and EU say the agreement could help pave the way to wider breakthrough, though concerns remain over ‘patchy details’ An unexpected agreement between the …