The Carbon Column – Another COP out?

Is the loss and damage fund agreement enough to call COP27 a success or have we seen another failure from the leaders of our nations

UN launches online tool to help facilitate eco-friendly events

Organisations can use the Green Events Tool to work towards their climate mitigation targets by greening their events

‘Fossil fuel profits must be taxed for climate change’, says UN Chief

Guterres is calling for those struggling with the energy crisis and the climate itself to receive support

Africa is losing 15% in GDP growth from climate change

It is also suffering from a $1.3tn climate finance gap, a report claims

Climate change – ‘we are going in the wrong direction’, WMO says

There is a 66% chance that global warming rises by 2.8°C this century if policies don’t change, it claims

‘UK and New Zealand must mitigate Pacific climate change’

That’s the claim of Foreign Minister Amanda Milling

Climate change a stronger driver of methane than expected

Methane is causing global warming more than scientists previously estimated, new research claims

Greenwashing creating a ‘false sense of security’ on climate change

That’s the claim of the outgoing Chair of the Environment Agency

Green finance still has a ‘long way to go’ for net zero

Investment will need to triple for the milestone to stay within reach, analysis claims

Disabled people ‘neglected’ by the majority of Paris Agreement countries

Researchers say governments are falling far short of their obligations to protect the rights of disabled people