Campaigners say consumption such as travel, gifts and food are destroying planet and the meaning of ChristmasWhether out of poverty or virtue, many of us spend much of the year reining in our appetites to save our pennies and...
Read MoreBusiness secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is ‘no route to net zero’ that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closures• Jonathan Reynolds: If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles,...
Read MoreCarmakers want ministers to ease mandate to make more electric vehicles, which would mean energy firms losing outMajor UK businesses including Ovo, SSE and BT Openreach are urging the government to stick to current electric car...
Read MoreExclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-electMia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited Donald Trump to a face-to-face...
Read MoreDespite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the world’s...
Read MoreExclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of actionKeir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the Guardian can reveal, with a...
Read MoreOnce heavily scorned because of fraud and poor outcomes, carbon trading is likely to be high on the agenda in BakuFor the next two weeks, countries will gather on the shores of the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, to discuss how...
Read MoreMeans to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addictionThe huge cuts in carbon emissions now needed to end the climate crisis mean it is...
Read MoreLong-delayed regulations may ‘encourage’ housebuilders to equip homes with solar panels, rather than requiring themLabour is considering making solar panels optional on new homes in England, after pressure from...
Read MoreCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the trainFuel duty is expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget, with speculation intensifying that the chancellor will restore...
Read MoreParty donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than UlezThe government risks a huge political backlash if it keeps pushing the public to install heat pumps to...
Read MoreRecord emissions, temperatures and population mean more scientists are looking into possibility of societal collapse, report saysMany of the Earth’s “vital signs” have hit record extremes, indicating that...
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