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Ontario’s new environment plan scores poorly on conservative ethos.
The gilets jaunes protests show we need to fight inequality for a just transition to a low-carbon society.
We are on track to reach 1.5°C of global warming within 16 years according to new data.
With so much attention focused on what agreements come out of COP24, protesters should be seizing the initiative to attack the root causes of climate change.
Replanting the world’s great forests should be a central demand at COP24.
The G20’s power comes from its members, but also vital is its informal structure and close working relationship with other international organisations.
A new poll reveals many Australians want to cut their electricity bills - but many also want to reduce emissions.
Here are the essential facts from the UN’s special report on climate change.
Splitting the energy and environment portfolios might sound like a backward step, but here’s why it could work.
The benefits of nuclear power often seem to get overshadowed. It’s time the industry began sharing its vision for the future.
In 2017 18.8 million people were displaced by natural disasters, with floods accounting for 8.6 million. Climate change is poised to drive those numbers higher still.
To reduce the impact of its activity on the environment, a company must take into account not only the effects generated by its production, but also the end of life of its products.
Company directors have been put on notice about their duty to consider and disclose climate change risks. And to do that properly they need to call on the expertise of accountants.
Nigeria can make some changes to harness its energy resources and lower its carbon footprint while providing power to its people.
For the first time research has quantified the global carbon footprint of tourists. It’s big – and getting bigger.
Warnings that a tide of electric vehicles will cut Australia’s tax income put the cart well before the (low-emissions) horse.
Politicians and economists call for emissions cuts while also embracing free trade – they can’t have it both ways.
The world needs more affordable housing with a lower environmental impact. The stabilised supermud brick could be the answer.
The maritime pollution that drifts to dry land, causes an estimated 400,000 premature deaths and 14 million cases of childhood asthma each year.
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