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Monday, 5 June, 2023

Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

Earth past its safe limits for humans, scientists say

Activities have pushed 7 of 8 planetary boundaries into risk zones, research finds

Friday, 19 May, 2023

Mami Mizutori: With climate disasters increasing, prevention is better than cure

Special representative of the UN secretary-general for Disaster Risk Reduction says investment priorities must be reversed

Thursday, 11 May, 2023

Energy sector

Germany sets stage for G7 clash with push to endorse gas

Berlin at odds with UK and France over support for public investment in fossil fuel despite climate impact

Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

COP28

UN climate conference hires ex-Boris Johnson aide who opposed oil and gas tax

Environmentalists criticise COP28 role for lobbyist David Canzini

Saturday, 6 May, 2023

Climate change

COP28 team marshals oil and gas industry alliance ahead of climate summit

Goals outlined in initiating letter do not address most damaging emissions

Thursday, 4 May, 2023

Waste management & recycling

Big investors call on companies to slash use of plastics

Coalition overseeing $10tn in assets warns on financial risks of inaction

Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Climate change

COP28 head at odds with climate leaders over future for fossil fuels

UN climate summit incoming head and Adnoc CEO doubles down on push for carbon capture technology

Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

Climate change

COP28 head sets agenda for $100bn fund and push for ‘low-carbon’ tech

Jaber promises to ‘supercharge’ climate finance but focuses on cutting fossil fuel emissions rather than production

Monday, 1 May, 2023

UK energy

Northern Ireland faces legal action over new gas storage project

Environmental groups bring rare action over construction of seven underground caverns off Antrim

Thursday, 27 April, 2023

ESG investing

Investors defy Goldman, Wells Fargo and BofA in vote for climate plans

Lenders under pressure on emissions as shareholders go against board recommendations

Saturday, 22 April, 2023

Climate change

Will XR’s tilt towards the mainstream pay off?

London climate protest will test whether the activist group’s new peaceful approach can ‘legitimise’ the movement

Tuesday, 18 April, 2023

Climate change

Extinction Rebellion threatens ‘unprecedented’ disobedience in UK

More than 40 green groups demand UK stops supporting fossil fuel industry ahead of major protest in capital

Thursday, 13 April, 2023

Climate change

Royal Bank of Canada becomes top financier for fossil fuel industry

Canadian banks seen as ‘lenders of last resort’ for carbon-intensive companies and projects

Wednesday, 12 April, 2023

Climate change

G7 climate ministers challenge Japan’s energy strategy

Tokyo promotes ammonia as a low-carbon energy source but critics say technology is unproven

Monday, 10 April, 2023

Citigroup Inc

Nuns urge Citigroup to rethink financing of fossil fuel projects

Sisters of St Joseph of Peace accuse bank of trying to ‘minimise its role’ in providing cash to oil pipeline company

Monday, 10 April, 2023

Divestment

Fossil fuel groups hit extra hard by divestment pledges that go viral

Tweets about investors’ plans have an outsized impact on the value of carbon-intensive companies, research finds

Monday, 3 April, 2023

UK companies

Only 5% of FTSE 100 companies have ‘credible’ climate transition plans, says EY

Tiny minority of biggest UK public companies would meet draft government guidelines

Sunday, 2 April, 2023

COP28

UAE climate event organisers warn speakers not to ‘criticise corporations’

Climate campaigners alarmed by ‘do not protest’ warning as Gulf petrostate prepares to host COP28

Thursday, 30 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

UK admits revised net zero strategy will fail to hit emission targets

Critics point to lack of joined-up thinking in raft of climate and energy policy announcements

Thursday, 30 March, 2023

Electric vehicles

UK carmakers offered EV sales target loopholes

Mandate to start next year but shortfalls can be offset by buying allowances from rivals or selling more electric cars later in decade

Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

UK politics & policy

Shapps vows to press on with UK ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars

Energy secretary backs existing plan in face of pressure from some in own party and after EU concessions on issue

Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Fund management

UK’s top asset manager warns of ‘bumpy ride’ through green transition

LGIM says delaying shift to low-carbon economy could cut value of global stock markets by a third

Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

World Bank

Yellen pushes for first steps in World Bank reform by April

US and German allies step up agenda for overhaul of lender

Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

Climate change

Saudi leads push to elevate carbon removal in UN climate science report

Flashpoints emerge in finalisation of key research findings

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