The US still produces far higher per capita emissions than China
China is only the biggest polluter if population size is not taken into account.
By
Nick Ferris
Nick Ferris is a data journalist at New Statesman Media Group.
Latest articles
All Articles
What future for oil nations in a zero-carbon world?
An oil and gas discovery used to be a dream for developing countries, bringing immense foreign investment and the…
By
North Sea oil companies receive more money from the government than they pay in taxes
The UK has given firms including Exxon and Shell hundreds of millions of pounds in rebates.
By
Covid-19 hospitalisations in the UK are higher than last year and could hit record levels in October
More than a thousand people were admitted to UK hospitals on 9 September, up from 203 at the same…
By
How public concern over climate change has surged
UK voters rank the environment as the second most important issue facing the country, behind Covid-19.
By
Businesses aren’t buying the myth of an unaffordable net zero
The idea that climate change is too expensive to address may be politically expedient, but for some companies reducing emissions…
By
The US produces the same carbon emissions as 89 countries in the Global South
As nations race to stave off further climate crisis, some shoulder more responsibility than others.
By
Net zero will cost more than $30trn – but who will pay?
Limiting global heating urgently requires investment if even greater costs are to be avoided in future.
By
How police stop and search remains racially biased
Black British people are almost 11 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white British people.
By