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Thursday, 20 January, 2022

UK business & economy
Kwarteng blocks £1.2bn subsea cable project backed by Tory donors
Plans for interconnector with France faced opposition in Portsmouth where cable would have come ashore
Monday, 17 January, 2022

Renewable energy
Big boost to UK offshore wind capacity from Scottish auction
Half of 25GW seabed rights will use ‘floating’ technology turbine technology for the first time at large scale
Saturday, 15 January, 2022

Renewable energy
Hydrogen power forecast to bring new dimension to energy geopolitics
Adoption of manufactured gas as viable alternative could be hastened by Europe’s energy crisis
Friday, 14 January, 2022

Climate change
Weather events cost the US $145bn in 2021 as climate change took hold
Global temperatures in 2022 expected to be among top 10 warmest on record
Monday, 10 January, 2022

Climate change
2021 among seven hottest years on record as emissions surge
Atmospheric levels of potent methane rose at fastest levels since satellite measures began
Monday, 10 January, 2022

Technology sector
Bill Gates-backed fund aims to invest $15bn in clean tech
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to leverage private-public capital to subsidise new markets for green technologies
Saturday, 25 December, 2021

Greta Thunberg
Year in a word: Blah blah blah
The scathing sound bite that resonated with young climate activists
Friday, 19 November, 2021

News in-depthClimate change
Emissions target pledges face scrutiny as dust settles on COP26
US and Australia have already called into question whether they needed to upgrade climate targets
Tuesday, 16 November, 2021

Climate change
Biden aims to speed up climate policy push after COP26
Attention shifts to Build Back Better bill to shore up promises made at UN summit
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Sunday, 14 November, 2021

COP26
Business calls for more action after COP26 deal is watered down
UK PM Boris Johnson hails ‘decisive shift’ but admits disappointment at softened coal pledge
Sunday, 14 November, 2021

News in-depthCOP26
COP26 deal offers relief for rich nations but vulnerable fear ‘death sentence’
Geopolitical drama gives way to concessions but agreement falls short of Paris accord goals
Sunday, 14 November, 2021

COP26
COP26 agrees new climate rules but India and China weaken coal pledge
Countries strengthen commitments to lower emissions but remain divided on phasing out fossil fuels
Saturday, 13 November, 2021

COP26
India and China weaken pledge to phase out coal as COP26 ends
Governments agree to speed up climate action but fail to resolve deep divisions in Glasgow accord
Saturday, 13 November, 2021

COP26
Climate talks keep end of coal in sight
Weekend negotiations include thorniest issues such as payment by rich countries to developing nations
Friday, 12 November, 2021

COP26
COP26 talks pushed into weekend as negotiators try to hammer out deal
After two weeks of talks, focus turns to coal, oil and gas and support for developing countries
Friday, 12 November, 2021

News in-depthCOP26
Big oil and coal producers feel the heat as COP26 targets fossil fuels
Saudi Arabia, Russia and Australia face harsh spotlight at summit but push back behind the scenes
Friday, 12 November, 2021

COP26
Battle over coal and fossil fuels dominates final day at COP26
Latest draft texts contain weakened commitment as negotiations go down to the wire
Friday, 12 November, 2021

News in-depthCOP26
Crunch time for rich at COP26 on climate finance for developing countries
A growing bloc says it needs to see more clear financial commitments by the end of the summit
Thursday, 11 November, 2021

News in-depthClimate Capital
US-China thaw on climate change shifts the mood at COP26
Rare show of co-operation welcomed at UN summit despite absence of major new commitments
Thursday, 11 November, 2021

News in-depthCOP26
New plans emerge as clock ticks on accord for global carbon market rules
System for units linked to emissions seen as critical to helping to curb temperature rise
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

COP26
US and China pledge co-operation over ‘existential’ climate crisis
Envoys Kerry and Xie produce unexpected joint declaration at COP26 summit
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

COP26
Countries battle over new climate targets in final days of COP26
Just-published draft of final deal includes call to phase out fossil fuels but likely to undergo significant revisions
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

ExplainerClimate Capital
COP26 finale: five things to watch as summit enters last days
Geopolitical minefield in the last stretch of negotiations among 197 countries in Glasgow
Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

Climate change
Global warming of up to 2.7C by century’s end forecast as COP26 pledges fall short
Updated analysis of UN climate summit commitments reveals significant gap with Paris accord goal of 1.5C
Monday, 8 November, 2021

Electric vehicles
Deal to end car emissions by 2040 idles as motor giants refuse to sign
Holdouts of US, China and Germany from COP26 deal deters VW, BMW and others joining