Is Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison finally acting in the face of the climate crisis?
Climate laggard Australia appears set to join the net-zero emissions club ahead of COP26.
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Is Al Gore really a hero of the climate movement?
The former US vice-president is a longstanding green advocate. But that doesn’t make him the boldest voice.
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What future for oil nations in a zero-carbon world?
An oil and gas discovery used to be a dream for developing countries, bringing immense foreign investment and the chance…
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Why we shouldn’t panic – just yet – about China increasing coal production
Climate campaigners are hoping China’s coal crisis is a short-term blip.
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Why is the plight of environmental defenders in the Global South ignored?
More people than ever are being murdered in poorer countries while defending nature. But Western politicians don’t seem to care.
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The power trap: Why the energy crisis is a crisis of politics
The UK paints itself as a leader on climate change – its response to the energy crisis will show whether…
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Kermit was right: being green isn’t easy, for politicians like Boris Johnson
For many environmentalists, the Prime Minister’s words to the UN on combating climate change ring hollow when compared to his…
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Why China and the US’s climate announcements are cause for hope
China will no longer fund overseas coal projects, while Joe Biden is promising to increase climate funding for developing countries.
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