Is the energy industry’s dirty asset sell-off really good for the planet?
Fossil majors are offloading coal mines and oil fields at record rates. But these sites are often falling into the…
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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.
How the energy crisis could reinforce Europe’s gas addiction
Clean energy sources are overall cheaper and less susceptible to geopolitics than gas. But it is proving difficult to break…
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Peat, pesticides and plastic: how British gardeners are destroying the planet
The UK government should urgently agree a ban on peat in horticultural products.
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Storm Eunice won’t be the last extreme weather event to hit the UK
If only British people talked about climate change as much as the weather it’s causing.
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Horror of the high seas comes in rogue waves or the steady rise of storm surges
The destruction wrought on coasts by rising ocean levels will in the end be far more dramatic than the odd…
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To protect net zero we must learn from the Brexit campaign, says Tory MP Chris Skidmore
The former energy minister on why Conservatives championing fracking and gas are betraying their own party.
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Will the lights go out in Europe if Russia invades Ukraine?
Energy experts in Kyiv warn a full-scale invasion could push energy prices even higher and derail climate action.
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Tom Holland: why climate politics needs more hedgehogs
As an environmental culture war looms, the historian advocates for Edmund Burke’s politics of the particular.
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Will Rishi Sunak abandon net zero in a bid for the Tory leadership?
The UK Chancellor would be wise to ignore anti-green campaigners if he wants to become the next prime minister.
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Are companies tricking us with their net-zero claims?
Businesses are good at claiming climate action but greenwashing shouldn’t be part of their playbook.
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Big Oil is living on borrowed time
Oil majors’ profits amid the climate crisis seem like a sick joke, but if they don’t invest wisely the joke…
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Richard Curtis: “if the future is rotten, a few extra quid is not going to help you”
The screenwriter and film director explains why the key to sustainable investment lies with pension funds.
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Climate protesters are getting ready for a year to remember
Attempted crackdowns have united human rights and environmental campaigners — and now they feel stronger than ever.
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Beijing’s “green” Winter Olympics looks as fake as its snow
It is time to rethink the relationship between big sporting events and the environment.
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Nuclear power is the French election’s hot topic
Emmanuel Macron is struggling to reconcile climate action with a desire to support industry and secure France’s energy supply.
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“Climate change will be the biggest human rights violation ever”: the lawyer making fossil fuel companies quake
Roger Cox explains why corporations need to take climate action or expect to face bankruptcy via the courts.
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How No 10 has gone silent on climate change since Cop26
“Partygate” is a convenient distraction from our pledges.
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Biomass is billed as a “clean” alternative to coal. US forest communities disagree
As countries wean themselves off coal, the forests that are meeting surging demand for wood pellets are coming under strain.
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Why green policies aren’t to blame for fuel poverty
The move to cleaner, renewable fuels will, with the right policy support, be good for the climate and people’s pockets.
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Christiana Figueres: if we fail on climate, we fail on human rights, education and health
The former UN climate chief and veteran negotiator explains why building trust is vital for timely climate action.
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