The battle over burning: why Drax is being accused of “greenwashing”
The UK power station Drax has been lauded for ditching coal in favour of biomass, but lawyers are questioning its…
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Why do UK water companies pump sewage into the sea?
Brexit and ageing infrastructure are two reasons the UK has sewage floating around its shores.
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Xie Zhenhua: can China’s climate envoy make a difference at Cop26?
The highly regarded veteran of China’s climate team embodies an important and rare openness to the world.
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Vladimir Putin won’t attend Cop26, yet Russia has little choice but to engage with climate action
A rapidly changing domestic climate and diplomatic pressure is pushing Russia towards the environmental club.
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How Cop26 has triggered a new assault by climate sceptics
The populist attack on net-zero economics is a threat to all those who want a greener planet.
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Why should I care about Cop26?
What you need to know about the UN climate summit starting on 31 October.
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The UK will need to show it can deliver “good, green jobs”, not just talk about them
The UK’s Net Zero Strategy promises to boost employment while bringing down emissions. Does the government have a plan to…
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The EU climate chief Frans Timmermans: “The planet is probably going to be OK. But we won’t”
The EU Commission vice-president on why the UK’s climate ambition needs to be matched by “very concrete policies”.
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