
Carbon pipe dreams
The new Climate Plan risks relying on a dodgy technology called BECCS – Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture & Storage


The new Climate Plan risks relying on a dodgy technology called BECCS – Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture & Storage

Glasgow has declared a Climate Emergency and will host this year’s UN climate talks but the city’s pension fund invest millions in fossil fuels.

Scientists struggled to explain rising methane levels until a recent study identified the fossil fuel industry as the culprit.

The UK Government’s failure to appoint a President bodes ill for the Glasgow climate talks.
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The oceans have been protecting us from climate change but the consequences of that protection come at a cost.

As the planet gasps, fires around the world are a warning of what may become the new normal. They must be a wake up call.

A very important legal case in the Netherlands shows the power of the law in protecting the planet.

A hard-hitting official report reveals the depth of Europe’s climate and nature crisis, and suggests much-needed ways forward.

Highlights from our campaigning to protecting our climate and environment in 2019.