China’s plans for Green Growth
China’s policies on its economic growth and climate change precisely create ‘win-win’ solutions for itself and other countries.
climate change
School student climate strikes – what hope looks like
On Friday 15 February 2019, tens of thousands of school students from more than 60 towns and cities across Britain took part in the Youth Strike 4 Climate as part of a global day of action demanding action to stop climate change. The biggest protests in Britain took place in London, Brighton, Oxford and Exeter.
Bolsonaro, Trump and the growing axis of climate change denial
The rise of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil represents a terrible blow in the international struggle to prevent runaway climate change. According to the international scientific community, the window of opportunity is rapidly [Read more]
Climate change strikes Cape Town
The increase in climate change related humanitarian disasters shows no sign of abating in 2018 as Cape Town in South Africa prepares for a severe water shortage following three years of drought.
Renewable energy makes economic sense and China is leading the way
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency heralds a ‘significant shift in the energy paradigm’ as renewable energy prices are set to become competitive with fossil fuels by 2020. Within the next two years all clean energy will fall within the cost range of fossil fuels.
The West must do much more to tackle climate change
The clock is ticking towards catastrophic climate change – the world has started moving forward, but the West needs to do more and faster.
By Ruby Cooper
The world has started moving forward in the fight to stop climate change. However the pace of progress is still not fast enough to avoid dangerous levels of global warming.