Second in our series on how we can decarbonise the “have-to-abate” sectors: Iron & Steel, Shipping, Cement, Aviation, Heavy duty transportation, and Chemicals & Petrochemicals. Part 2 - Shipping.

William Wilson recounts a recent vist to see the play Kyoto at the Swan Theatre. The play dramatises the negotiations over COP3 that resulted in the famous Kyoto Protocol - a driving force behind climate negotiations ever since.

First in a new series on how we can decarbonise the “have-to-abate” sectors: Iron & Steel, Cement, Shipping, Aviation, Heavy duty transportation, and Chemicals & Petrochemicals. Part 1 - Iron & Steel.

This article considers some of the significant recent developments and trends in the promotion of policy on nature and biodiversity. Like the childrens’ board game of Snakes and Ladders, this is characterised by steady progress and sudden pitfalls. However, the convergence of Climate and Biodiversity Laws that we at this website have regularly advocated is a positive and hopeful sign.

In this blog we break down how concrete contributes to CO2 emissions, and look at a promising breakthrough by Cambridge Researchers that may have cracked how to decarbonise this crucial sector

On 9 April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg delivered a landmark judgement in an important climate case where 2,000 Swiss women, mainly in their 70s, brought a claim that Switzerland’s climate policies violated their rights to life and health under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) is a synthetic fluorinated compound. It is widely used in the electrical industry, but is the most potent greenhouse gas in existence. In this blog we look at SF6 emissions around the world and see how they are sneaking under the radar but causing massive damage.

On 21 March 2024 the Chief Justice of India, Dr Dhanajaya Y Chandrachud and India’s Supreme Court handed down a truly historic judgement in a climate case, M.K. Ranjitsinh & Others v Union of India (2024 INSC 280).

Our film: Biodiversity & Climate Change. Is now publically available. Watch it here.

CERA Week, one of the world’s biggest energy conferences, was held in Houston in March. A speech by Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, raised some eyebrows, we take a look at his comments in this blog.

From time to time we feel the need to go back to the science for a reminder of the urgency of the cliamte change. Here is a summary of three recent important scientific reports.

The UK has announced it will leave the controversial Energy Charter Treaty. We explain what it is and why it matters.

In this blog we pick out three decarbonisation trends, one good, one bad, one interesting, from researcher Nat Bullard’s annual presentation.

As COP28 wrapped up in Dubai, and 2024 begins, we take a look at the year ahead. What will 2024 bring, and what should we focus on to help fight climate change?

The environment and action on climate change lost three highly experienced and hugely talented champions in October 2023, in Saleemul Huq, John Vidal & Pete Betts. But the work that they did will endure, and the remarkable new generations of climate activists will benefit from it as they take up the baton and run the next relays.

COP28 has concluded with the signing of the “UAE Consensus”. What is included in this final text and what does it mean?

COP28 began in Dubai with a big announcement, that a long awaiting fund for loss and damage has been started. Other key moments included King Charles’ speech, and agreements on food and renewable energy. Thornier issues await in week 2 however.

COP28 will feature the first Global Stocktake, which is intended to be a five yearly review and assessment of the global response to climate change. Find out what this entails and why it matters in this summary.

The Borrowed Earth Project spoke to young climate activist Riaz Ahmed about his climate work in northern Pakistan, and what he would most like to see come out of the climate discussions at COP28. Find the full interview here.

On 8 November 2023, the Stockholm Environment Institute, E3G, International Institute for Sustainable Development and UNEP published “The Production Gap: Phasing down or phasing up? Top fossil fuel producers plan ever more extraction despite climate promises.”

Read about this important intervention here.