Modi will talk up India’s green energy at Cop26, but how far will he go in ending fossil fuels?
India is on the front line of the impacts of climate change, but Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, is…
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Can we mine our way to a greener future without sacrificing human rights?
Climate action shouldn’t be at the expense of human rights.
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IUCN’s Al Mubarak: the conservation leader who says we can work with oil majors
While campaigners call for a ban on fossil fuel sponsorship, the head of the planet’s biggest nature network takes a…
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“Utter moral failure”: Why Rishi Sunak’s Budget was anything but green
A climate-thin Budget that cut passenger duty on short-haul flights has sparked outrage just days before the start of Cop26.
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Cop26 is the world’s best chance to solve the climate crisis. It may also be its last
As my home city Glasgow welcomes the global elite, leaders must arrive ready to turn promises into action.
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The battle over burning: why Drax is being accused of “greenwashing”
The UK power station Drax has been lauded for ditching coal in favour of biomass, but lawyers are questioning its…
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Xie Zhenhua: can China’s climate envoy make a difference at Cop26?
The highly regarded veteran of China’s climate team embodies an important and rare openness to the world.
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Vladimir Putin won’t attend Cop26, yet Russia has little choice but to engage with climate action
A rapidly changing domestic climate and diplomatic pressure is pushing Russia towards the environmental club.
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