Climate Change

Storm Ciarán is breaking records and research suggests more severe weather in future

— Climate change is expected to lead to more frequent and severe storms, such as Storm Ciarán, emphasising the need for emission reduction and resilient infrastructure.

Climate Change

What will happen to the Greenland ice sheet if we miss our global warming targets

— Researchers studied the impact of not capping global warming at 1.5°C and discovered that prompt post-2100 temperature reductions could prevent and partly reverse the worst-case scenario of ice sheet collapse and rising sea levels.

Food

No UK politician is calling for a meat tax – but maybe they should

— Misinformation is a challenge, but the success of the UK’s sugar tax suggests the feasibility of a tax on food. If implemented effectively, a meat tax could tackle health and environmental issues.

Food

The meat paradox: How your brain wrestles with the ethics of eating animals

— Psychologists have described a ‘meat paradox’ in the minds of meat-eating animal lovers.

Climate Change

Rishi Sunak is introducing the polarised climate politics of the US, Canada, and Australia to the UK

— Rishi Sunak is using the short-term costs of green transition to justify a weakening of the UK’s climate policy, appealing to concerns about these costs. This strategy could polarise climate politics, and risk turning climate into a hotly contested political issue.

OPINION

Rishi Sunak has ripped up decades of cross-party consensus on climate change

— The prime minister’s decision to delay or scrap green measures will make it harder for the UK to keep its climate commitments.

Climate Policy

How Sunak’s back-pedalling on net zero could damage efforts to decarbonise Britain’s homes

— The government’s unpredictable approach to energy-efficiency has cost progress to net zero before.

Electric Vehicles

Why delaying the ban on petrol and diesel cars won’t slow UK’s shift to electric vehicles

— The switch to electric vehicles is already well under way in the UK. Research even suggests it may now be unstoppable – regardless of what the government does.

Anti-Net Zero Populism

Anti-Net Zero groups welcome Sunak’s green U-turn – As civil servants left in disarray

— Rishi Sunak appears to have sided with anti-green MPs as officials are left confused over how the UK will achieve its legal commitment to net zero.

Anti-Net Zero Populism

Sunak should be wary of backtracking on net zero – What history tells us about flip-flopping on the environment

— Rishi Sunak has delayed some of the UK’s key net zero targets – a look back at history may explain why.

Anti-Net Zero Populism

Sunak’s Net Zero policy shift sparks controversy

— Rishi Sunak’s decision to slow down the UK’s shift to electric vehicles, postpone climate targets and scrap other plans have stirred up strong reactions from various quarters, including his own party. Does it make him a strong leader?

UK Politics

The Conservatives have seized on cars as a political wedge – it’s a bet on the public turning against climate action

— Today, as in the past, pro-car sentiment is a backlash against nascent environmental protest.

Climate Change Deniers

Net zero minister linked to oil-funded group that targeted climate protesters

— Claire Coutinho was a senior fellow at Policy Exchange, which drafted the law to crack down on XR and other climate activists

Climate Change

Don’t look there: How politicians divert our attention from climate protesters’ claims

— By focusing on the disruption caused by Just Stop Oil, politicians avoid having to talk about the substance of their argument.

Environment

Let’s protect nature, but not merely for the sake of humans

— Environmentalists highlight our lasting impact on Earth. While some see recovery and advocate human-centric care, others stress the importance of protecting habitats for all species. Some argue that no matter what humans do, life will persist. Is that right?

Climate Change

The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe

— New research warns that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, a system of currents that significantly influence European weather, could collapse within years. This could lead to greater climate chaos across Europe and beyond.