‘Flight shame’ could halve growth in air traffic
Travellers are beginning to turn their backs on air travel over concern for the environment, according to a survey by Swiss bank UBS. The Swedish concept of "flygskam" or "flight shame" appears to be spreading. One in five of the
Gigafactories, fusion plants and other political fancies
In case you’ve missed it – and jealousy abounds if you have – it’s political party conference season in the UK. Because if there’s one thing this country hasn’t had enough of over the past year, it’s politics. For the
Greta Thunberg’s Speech at the UN Climate Action Summit
This is all wrong. I shouldn’t up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to us young people for hope? How dare you!You have stolen my dreams and my
Choosing Extinction
The climate strikes over the coming weeks will focus a great deal of attention on government and the urgent need for policy action. Rightly so. But it’s also a good time to reflect on the bigger context, as this is
Conservative Party unveils net zero package to muted response
The Conservative Party has pledged a suite of new policies comprising a ‘net zero package’ which it said would put “21st Century Conservativism” at the heart of the government’s green agenda. But the suite of policies, some of which had
Low carbon tech ‘vital’ to Future Homes Standard as solar’s role is talked up
Solar could play a pivotal role in the government’s proposed Future Homes Standard, with a more ambitious option for carbon emission reductions in new build housing preferred. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the consultation on changes
Sky Views: Could a New York trial spell the beginning of the end for fossil fuels?
Later this month, Big Oil goes on trial in New York City. That's because the New York State Attorney General is suing Exxon Mobil for misrepresenting to investors the way it was accounting for the economic risks climate change posed
Hinkley Point C and the UK’s obsession with oft-delayed, costly projects
In case you missed it, EDF considered yesterday an opportune time to bury some bad news. It evidently wasn’t wrong, judging by scenes in Westminster yesterday evening, but the French energy giant still had a slightly difficult morning to contend
Solar ‘ready to deliver’ as Labour proposes 2030 net zero target
Solar is “ready to deliver” in the transition to a net zero future but the Labour Party is facing a “considerable challenge” in its proposed target of net zero by 2030. This week the Labour Party approved a motion to