Tag: Climate Policy
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Q&A: Does the world need ‘carbon capture and storage’ to reach net-zero?
Print article Share When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored underground,…
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Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025
Print article Share Most countries failed to meet a 2025 target to identify all of their subsidies that could be “harmful” to biodiversity, according…
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Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution
This summer has seen Europe suffer through a series of record-breaking heatwaves. Amid widespread media coverage of the number of deaths and the influence…
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Q&A: What the EU’s carbon market review means for climate action
The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from 2031 onwards. On 17 July,…
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UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s second-largest rainforest in Congo
The UK has abandoned projects worth tens of millions of pounds that were meant to… The post UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s…
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28 quotes from next UK leader Andy Burnham on climate, net-zero and fossil fuels
The UK’s incoming prime minister Andy Burnham has remained tight-lipped on his views on climate… The post 28 quotes from next UK leader Andy…
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Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’
Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final… The post Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest…
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Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action?
The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing… The post Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned…
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Interview: Dr Sun Yixian on his new database tracking Chinese climate ‘leadership’
The number of global climate initiatives launched or run by China has been growing since… The post Interview: Dr Sun Yixian on his new…
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Can climate change stay in the news agenda after Europe’s heatwave?
Climate scientists constantly warn us about the need to prepare for extreme weather, but people rarely pay attention when the heat fades. That needs…
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