All the COP27 news from week 1 and other top climate change stories
COP27, climate change and environment news: India sets out steps to net zero; Global fossil fuel emissions to rise 1%; WTO to revise green trade talks.
3 things that need to happen during COP27, according to a leading climate scientist
COP27 needs to shift the world from climate debate to climate action, says Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
3 ways clean hydrogen projects can boost their chances of securing final investment decisions
The World Economic Forum Clean Hydrogen Project Accelerator has found that there are three key ways that clean hydrogen projects can be bought to fruition.
How to help the millions of Africans being displaced by climate change
A new report documents the realities of climate change forced migration and displacement in Africa and puts forward possible scenarios for population movements.
Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world’s poorest countries?
‘Loss and damage’ refers to the economic and physical costs that developing countries are facing because of climate change. It's a central topic at COP27.
How agroforestry can help the UK reach net zero
Agroforestry involves growing trees on the same piece of land as field crops or livestock pasture. Experts say it can help us get to net-zero emissions.
This is the impact fiscal policy can have on greenhouse gas emissions
Key fiscal policy options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are raising the effective price of fossil fuels and public investments in renewable energy.
Methane emissions must fall for world to hit temperature targets
Methane emissions contribute heavily towards global warming, with agriculture and landfill playing a big part. Methane fees could help, say experts.
This study explores how flooding impacts the current and future economy
New research assesses the impacts of floods on Japan’s GDP in the past 50 years and uses this to compute how floods will affect GDP globally in 2020-2100.
We must invent our way out of climate change — to do that, partnerships are essential
We must invent our way out of climate change. To do that, partnerships are essential and it is crucial that technology is central to the discussion at COP27.
COP27: The top quotes from climate and world leaders at the UN summit
COP27, the UN climate summit, concluded with a loss and damage deal after two weeks of talks in Egypt. Here are some of the top quotes from world leaders.
Why the Agricultural Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C is encouraging
Discover how the Agricultural Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land use changes in the cattle, palm and soy sectors.