How net zero is becoming the new normal
Net-zero emissions by mid-century is a catchy concept, but it won’t be enough without tough interim targets.
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Climate concern doesn’t divide by income: politicians should stop portraying it as a “class war”
Right-wing interests present eco-anxiety as a middle-class issue, but lower income groups will suffer most from climate impacts.
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Can Boris Johnson save Cop26 from failure?
Downing Street has warned that “too many countries are still doing too little” but Johnson insists success is still possible.
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Boris Johnson likens climate change to “the decline and fall of the Roman empire”
The Prime Minister warned that “things could go backwards at a really terrifying speed” on his flight to the G20…
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Why Big Oil is about to experience its “Big Tobacco” moment
A historic congressional hearing with oil executives may not have produced a smoking gun, but the tobacco industry has showed…
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Degrees of separation: why Cop26 is so important
BERLIN. This year's climate summit will be the most significant since Paris in 2015, but it is far from certain…
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From Covid to the climate: who pays the price for government inaction?
Leaders gather for the Cop26 climate summit while Covid cases soar in southeastern Europe
How rich countries continue to bankroll fossil fuels in the Global South
Wealthier nations need not only to pay for wind and solar power in poorer countries, but also stop financing new…
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