Fiona Harvey
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Drivers likely to benefit from London Ulez, Sadiq Khan to say
Car users can be exposed to more damaging pollution than cyclists, bus passengers or pedestrians, research claims → Read More
World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds
Campaigners estimate about $3.7bn in trade finance was supplied to oil and gas projects despite bank’s green pledges → Read More
Global push for commitment to phase out fossil fuels gathers pace ahead of Cop28
UN hopes to galvanise summit talks by persuading world leaders to commit to stop burning coal, oil and gas, despite industry lobbying → Read More
Rishi Sunak avoiding UN summit after being warned about potential rejection
Exclusive: PM risked embarrassment of downgraded status if UN deemed UK’s climate policies lacking ambition → Read More
‘A critical moment’: UN warns world will miss climate targets unless fossil fuels phased out
Governments failing to cut emissions fast enough to meet Paris agreement goals and avoid disaster, major report says → Read More
New North Sea oil and gas fields ‘will not meet UK’s energy needs’
Plans would only supply Britain with fossil fuels for an additional three weeks a year, analysis finds → Read More
Shipping emissions levy delayed but goals for greenhouse gas cuts agreed
International Maritime Organization agreement is inadequate to decarbonise sector, say campaigners → Read More
Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests
Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows → Read More
Time is short for Tories and Labour to show leadership on the climate crisis
Neither party is showing much appetite for the hard policy decisions that are necessary to cut CO2 emissions – and time is running out → Read More
UK has made ‘no progress’ on climate plan, say government’s own advisers
UK has lost leadership in climate action and almost all targets are being missed, Committee on Climate Change finds → Read More
Shipping emissions could be halved without damaging trade, research finds
Findings come as nations gather in London to discuss new carbon levy → Read More
How IMF aims to attract private firms to invest in green energy for poor nations
Discussions in Paris focussed on an ‘absolute transformation’ of the international system of public finance in order to combat the climate crisis → Read More
Paris climate finance summit fails to deliver debt forgiveness plan
Countries in debt distress thrown financial lifeline but critics say measures fall short of what is needed → Read More
Governments at Paris summit to finalise climate finance roadmap
Almost 40 leaders to present plans for overhaul of public financial institutions including World Bank → Read More
World Bank offers developing countries debt pauses if hit by climate crisis
Move at Paris summit on global finance will only apply to repayments on new loans → Read More
Rewetting England’s lowland peat could help meet emissions target, says study
Thinktank suggests projects could deliver one-fifth of savings needed from farming, but agriculture experts cast doubt on idea → Read More
Climate crisis-hit poor countries should have debt relief, says IMF chief
Exclusive: Kristalina Georgieva calls for ‘debt for climate swaps’ and more finance for poor countries → Read More
Starmer reassures North Sea workers as Labour lays out energy and climate plan
Speech in Scotland shows willingness to face energy dilemma head-on, but green groups say fossil fuel end date must come soon → Read More
Labour pledges ‘British jobs bonus’ as it sets out green energy strategy
Party to offer £500m a year for low-carbon sector but says North Sea oil and gas production will continue ‘for decades to come’ → Read More
A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis, economists say
Taxing world’s wealthiest people could help poorer countries shift economies to low-carbon and recover from climate damage → Read More