Capitalism will kill us all
Fossil fuel companies are destroying the planet – not saving it.
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The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
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Navigating the intersection of AI and sustainability
At Cop28 Ahmed Ameen Ashour, the chief sustainability commercial officer for Microsoft Middle East and Africa, explained the data challenge…
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How Aon is helping in the push to mitigate climate catastrophes
Cutting edge research is improving modelling and increasing our understanding of risk.
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How Wales could save the world
Sophie Howe, the nation’s first-ever commissioner for future generations, on what it takes to prioritise well-being over GDP.
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The Research Brief: Extreme weather could bankrupt the UK in 100 years
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Net zero’s dirty secret
Britain’s green transition is powered by Chinese coal.
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Ed Miliband at Cop28: Under Sunak, the UK can’t credibly call for fossil fuel phase-out
The shadow climate secretary said the UN summit could make a mockery of the government’s “extract every last drop” approach.
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The UK must choose: the past, or our future
More than 85 Britain-based businesses have signed a letter urging Cop28 leaders to phase out fossil fuels by the 2040s.
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Dubai’s Cop28 has got off to a surreal start
Oil sheikhs and Kings have gathered in the desert heat of a Gulf petrostate to hammer out an agreement on…
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Time for a new approach on climate
As Cop28 commences and national governments falter, we need to recognise the central role of cities in the fight against…
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Five things to watch out for at Cop28
From loss and damage to King Charles, the key trends and moments at this year's UN climate summit in UAE.
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At Cop28, the UK must be honest about UAE’s human rights record
Climate breakdown and rights abuses are intrinsically linked.
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Pierre Friedlingstein: There are no “magical climate solutions”
Nothing matters more than ending fossil fuel consumption, says one of the world's leading climate scientists.
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For-profit schemes can’t drive the transition to net zero
The failure of the last contracts for difference auction showed that market mechanisms alone won’t decarbonise the energy grid.
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Do pensions hold the key to the UK’s net zero transition?
New research shows that pension funds could quadruple what they invest in climate solutions.
Asset managers won’t fix the climate crisis
Institutional investors won’t finance the green transition on their own, when the rewards from fossil fuels are still so great.
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Quantifying climate
Liz Henderson, the head of Aon’s Climate Risk Advisory team, on new approaches to risk.
How quickly are sea levels rising?
Swathes of Norfolk will be underwater in the coming decades, reveals an interactive data project by the New Statesman.
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The Parliament Brief: Is the UK prepared for more flooding?
The Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey faced questions from MPs on whether the country is ready for the winter.
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The Policy Ask with Mike Thornton: “Businesses respond to certainty almost as well as money”
The chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust on retrofitting homes, the cost-of-living crisis and government backtracking over electric vehicles.
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