The dangerous conceits of the green revolution
The climate emergency requires serious politics – not bourgeois protests that block traffic and vandalise works of art.
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Climate crisis describes the heightened urgency of global warming and climate change and the impact they are having on the world. Drought, wildfires and habitat loss are becoming increasingly common; scientists and campaigners say only radical action can avert the worst effects. Read all of the New Statesman’s expert coverage on the climate crisis here.
The African Cop must ensure rich nations pay up
Broken climate pledges undermine the global order.
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Cop27 leaders – hold your nerve and reinforce the need for urgent action
In the second week of fraught talks, negotiators at the UN climate summit need to stay focused.
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Importing US gas is hypocritical – but not in the way pro-frackers think
The world is on course to produce far more gas than is safe.
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Is nuclear energy actually sustainable?
Sizewell C, if built, would not produce electricity until the 2030s. SMRs could be up and running as soon as…
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From Just Stop Oil to Egypt’s hunger striker: climate action is sparking human rights solidarity
Not only can climate activism not be silenced, it is amplifying resistance to global injustice.
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Away from Cop27, Big Oil is dramatically expanding
The world’s oil and gas companies have invested $160bn into exploration from 2020-22.
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Labour can win by telling a better story about climate action
The opposition must focus on economic resilience and stay out of “loss and damage” culture wars.
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Why we need to speak of climate crisis, not climate change
In this case, semantics do matter.
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The US and UK are falling short of their “fair share” of climate financing
Britain is contributing $1.4bn less than needed to offset its historical emissions.
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Why Rishi Sunak flip-flopped on Cop
Can the climate crisis summit achieve anything?
Surveillance, greenwashing and a hunger strike: welcome to Egypt’s Cop27
Can the authoritarian state, currently building a water-consuming desert capital, host a summit that achieves real change?
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UK cities must adapt to a changing climate
Faced with heatwaves and flooding, the UK needs to invest in resilient infrastructure alongside cutting its carbon emissions.
Walton Webson: For us, climate change is life and death
The chair of the Alliance of Small Island States on the climate finance needs of some of the world’s smallest…
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Cop27 shows us that governments have short memories
The UK has failed time after time to live up to the climate pledges it made at Cop26.
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Why Cop27 has a confidence problem
This year’s UN climate conference could be the most challenging yet.
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Greta Thunberg on why Cop27 is a “scam”
The activist calls out politicians who use the UN climate process for their own ends.
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Generation Greta: the school strike that went global
The youth movement Fridays for Future has grown into an international force for change. Here, seven activists share their views…
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“I haven’t met a politician ready to do what it takes”: Greta Thunberg and Björk in conversation
The world’s leading voice for climate action and its most original singer-songwriter discuss greenwashing, fame, Cop27, music and the matriarchy.
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Mining giants’ profits are booming
How can we redirect wealth to the frontline of extraction?
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