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Chris Skidmore requests emergency debate on North Sea oil and gas as criticism for Sunak rolls in
…will only have to be made redundant later on. “Scare tactics about Putin’s Russia won’t wash. The best pathway to energy independence is to slash demand in the first place,…
EU must address wasted green energy and negative prices, solar industry warns
…help replace fossil-powered energy production as Europe looks to decarbonise and move away from its reliance on Russian energy. Kira Taylor, EurActiv.com This article first appeared on EurActiv.com, an edie…
IMF: Fossil fuel subsidies reached record high of $7trn in 2022
…of these ‘explicit’ subsidies, a greater share than was allocated to gas. The biggest subsidizer of coal is China. Following close behind are Russia, the US and India. The IMF…
Global climate briefing: Sunak snubs UN meetings as California moves to mandate corporate climate disclosures
…strong signals on fossil fuels G20 leaders met this past weekend in New Delhi, India, for their annual summit. Observers reported a tense atmosphere amid the Russia-Ukraine war and the…
SDG funding gap swells to $137trn
…still exists to deliver them in full. This is a $2trn increase on 2021 levels. The report cites ongoing challenges including the Russian war in Ukraine and rampant global inflation…
Climate Crisis: Will we ever get to the heart of the challenge?
…1.5C average warming. This excess of 22bn tonnes that must be eliminated is equivalent to the combined emissions of the top five polluters today: China, US, India, Russia and Japan….
Scaling up renewables: A holistic approach for a sustainable future
…fossil fuels that we continue to see in the global energy market, brought into sharp focus by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What sets Statkraft apart is our ability to go…
EU countries hammer out joint stance for COP28 climate summit
…goal agreed two years ago. The higher objective reflects the EU’s increased level of ambition on renewables and energy efficiency that was pushed forward last year in reaction to Russia’s…
IEA: Global clean energy transition now ‘unstoppable’
…comes with several warnings about the delivery of existing commitments. Supply chain disruptions in sectors including wind, plus the grapple for energy security in the face of the Russia-Ukraine war…
‘The terms of the game have changed’: 7 key messages from Chris Skidmore’s net-zero speech to Parliament
…of oil and gas crisis generated by Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine,” Skidmore said. “All countries in Europe have woken up to the fact that the answer to tackling the…
UN Plastics Treaty: What’s likely to happen at this week’s negotiations?
…and Saudia Arabia. This rhetoric is likely to intensify at INC 3. Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Bahrain have formed a new coalition called the Global Coalition for Plastics…
Cabinet Reshuffle: Therese Coffey steps down, replaced by former Health Secretary Steve Barclay
…called the 2016 referendum that led to Brexit, and a subsequent inflationary pressure. Now, amidst the persisting conflicts in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine tensions, coupled with the upcoming…
From regenerative agriculture to weather forecasting: PepsiCo picks new sustainability ‘accelerator’ projects
…a blueprint for the adoption of precision fertilising. Fertiliser prices are currently very high due to the Russia-Ukraine war disrupting exports. Moreover, by reducing artificial fertiliser use, farms stand to…
COP28 preview: Here’s everything you need to know about the climate conference in Dubai
…Germany, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Panama, Niue, Slovenia, Vanuatu and Spain will advocate for a total coal phase-out. China, India and Russia are expected to counter this. The International…
Emirates Declaration: Landmark new sustainable food systems pledge backed by 130+ governments
…fuels burned each year—equivalent to the emissions of all EU countries and Russia combined. This is a glaring omission. “However, the commitment to integrate food and farming into domestic climate…
Report: Global fossil fuel emissions reach record high despite increase in reduction efforts
…increased international aviation and ground transportation in China. Conversely, natural gas emissions have witnessed a halt in their decade-long growth trend since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, projecting a 0.5%…
COP28: Less than 10% of businesses at climate summit lobbying for stronger green policies
…which are misaligned with this pathway to the greatest extent have chosen to send large delegations to Dubai. Russian oil and gas major Gazprom, plus US-headquartered fossil fuel majors ExxonMobil…
Adaptation Agenda drafts and plans to eradicate hunger: The seven biggest stories from food and agriculture day at COP28 (10 December)
…promising news, the Guardian is reporting that China – historically a key obstacle to the phase-out language – has made it clear it will accept a compromise, while Russia may…
Pressing challenges: What should sustainability professionals set as their New Year’s Resolution?
…be taking a backseat in 2024. As the geopolitical puzzle continues to evolve, with potential changes to UK and US leadership on the cards this year, and Russia’s ongoing war…
UN Global Plastic Treaty : Are we edging closer to a cliff edge?
…home camp of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, along with Russia, Iran and a handful of others form what is known by many as the ‘low-ambition coalition’. If…
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