Northvolt has developed a sodium-based battery, which doesn’t require critical minerals and could help break European dependence on China for the technology Northvolt’s sprawling battery research facility stands out as…
Category: Climate
EU “green” funds invest millions in expanding coal giants abroad
Climate Home found leading asset managers hold shares in coal firms within funds touting sustainable credentials EU-regulated “green” funds are investing in some of the world’s biggest coal companies that…
UN gender-climate action faces uphill climb as warming hits women hard
At June’s Bonn talks, governments made little progress on gender equality while evidence shows women bear a heavy climate burden In poor households without taps, the responsibility for collecting water…
UK’s Labour pledges climate “solidarity” with developing nations, no new funds
Labour’s shadow foreign minister says cost-of-living crisis means some climate finance must come from outside rich governments’ budgets A Labour Party government in the UK would show “full solidarity and…
New EU Parliament must treat climate change as a systemic threat
Comment: The recent European election sets a trajectory for policymakers to shy away from the climate agenda rather than giving it the urgent boost needed Mikael Allan Mikaelsson is a…
IEA calls for next national climate plans to target coal phase-down
Countries have agreed to reduce power generated from coal, but shutting down plants is an economic and social challenge, especially in emerging economies Governments should promise in their next round…
Five things we learned from the UN’s climate mega-poll
The UN asked 75,000 people in 77 countries for their views on climate change – and the results show widespread concern and support for action People all over the world…
What does the World Bank say about meat emissions?
The bank has advised wealthy nations to cut subsidies for high-emissions foods but stopped far short of promoting veganism The World Bank has called for governments in wealthy countries to…
Science-Based Targets’ emissions rules don’t reflect the reality
The Science Based Targets initiative ignores the good a company’s products do in avoiding planet-heating emissions – only counting those from its operations Chris Hocknell is the director of London-based…
SBTi needs tighter rules on companies’ indirect emissions
Comment: Businesses are not required to cut all their value chain emissions in line with a 1.5C warming limit – and allowing offsetting could weaken efforts further Silke Mooldijk works…
