Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Be Halved by 2030 to Avoid 3C Warming: Scientists June 19, 2019 By Nina Chestney Emissions need to be halved by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius but temperatures are on track to...
Britain Commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050 June 13, 2019 By Susanna Twidale and Matthew Green Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into law,...
Companies Failing to Disclose Exposure to Risks of Climate Change: Global Task Force June 6, 2019 By Susanna Twidale Companies are failing to disclose sufficient detail about how exposed they are to the potential risks of climate change, a...
World’s Largest Companies Forecast Climate Change Could Cost Them $1 Trillion June 4, 2019 By Eric Roston An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose,...
Violations of IMO 2020 Emissions Rules for Shipping Could Hit Insurance Cover May 20, 2019 By Jonathan Saul Tougher rules on sulfur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil...
Climate Change Threatens One Million Species with Extinction: Scientists May 6, 2019 By Gus Trompiz Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put an “unprecedented” one million species at...
UK Climate Change Adviser to Recommend Target of Zero Emissions by 2050: Sources April 30, 2019 By Jessica Shankleman The U.K. government’s official adviser on climate change is set to recommend the country adopt a target to drive net...
New Crop of Satellites Will Identify Biggest Contributors to Climate Change April 18, 2019 By Aaron Clark A wave of satellites set to orbit the Earth will be able to pinpoint producers of greenhouse gases, right down...
Global Carbon Emissions Hit Record in 2018 on Higher Fossil Fuel Consumption March 27, 2019 By Mathew Carr and Jeremy Hodges Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a...
Australia Sweltered in January Through Hottest Month on Record February 4, 2019 By Rod McGuirk Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the...