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North America will leave Paris Agreement in 2020
President Trump has announced plan to leave Paris Agreement in 2020, the world's most cohesive plan to fight climate change.
The Biosphere: Global limits of human habitability
Here, Dr Steven Running dives into the questions of Net Primary Product and ongoing climate change, to illuminate what the global limits of the biosphere are.
Rachel White – Sustrans
Rachel has in-depth knowledge of the UK political system and sustainability issues including the built environment, climate change, public health, wellbeing and energy.
Challenges and opportunities for the European transport sector
Director-General of DG Move of the European Commission, Henrik Hololei, outlines the challenges and opportunities for the European transport sector, including climate change, as well as research and innovation.
50 NGOs call on EU leaders to protect the ocean
NGOs are calling on senior leaders in the European Union to protect the ocean, in addition to focusing on CO2 emissions when fighting climate change.
PM Johnson awards £10 million to step up efforts to protect the rainforest
Boris Johnson announces new UK funding to help tackle deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, as part of a package of announcements to combat climate change and protect biodiversity and the environment.
How energy efficient is your local supermarket?
Here, Sarah Anderson investigates the energy efficiency of your local supermarket, touching on the urgency of climate change, global examples and what's happening in the UK.
Tough market conditions are rife in the energy sector – but who is to...
As climate change concerns become more prominent and demand for a greener energy sector grows, we look at the problems facing the UK and wider energy markets.
How can economics tackle the issue of antimicrobial resistance?
Applying the economics of climate change to antimicrobial resistance could help to avert the 10 million deaths that are predicted to occur by 2050 if urgent action isn’t taken.
Inside the Hydropower industry
Climate change is a pressing issue: visible effects such as 2018’s summer heatwave are hard evidence of this, leading us to environmental game-changers such as Hydropower.
Environmental ‘time bomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves
Research reveals over half of the world’s groundwater flows could take over 100 years to respond fully to climate change.
Hungary plans to ditch coal by 2030 and become fully reliant on renewable energy
Following yet another hike in the European Union’s emissions trading system (ETS) in its fight against climate change, Hungary has announced that it aims to phase out its use of coal and be fully reliant on renewable energy sources by 2030
Developments in food research: Exeter University students join the fight to save the banana
Banana exports are threatened by pests, diseases, and climate change. Students at Exeter University have joined researchers to address food research challenges, as Dr Daniel Bebber, Senior Lecturer in Microbial Ecology describes
Financing the low carbon economy: Heat networks
Meeting the UK’s legally binding climate change targets will require complete or near-complete decarbonisation of heat. This article will explain how heat networks could help to make this possible
Government policies helping to drive smart grid growth
The need to mitigate climate change for renewable energy development is driving smart grid initiatives across the world, according to GlobalData
Canada’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen their clean growth economy
Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Canada, Catherine McKenna details the country’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen their clean growth economy
BIR calls upon world leaders to implement new concept of a seventh resource
Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is calling upon world leaders to take bold steps to demonstrate to their countries, and the global population as a whole, how the items we discard and recycle have the power to combat climate change
Environment Agency launch campaign to prepare for frequent flooding
The Environment Agency have warned that climate change will cause more frequent flooding in the UK and have launched their 'Flood Action Campaign' to prepare those at risk.
Science and Policy in the Arctic States
Ambassador Aleksi Härkönen provides a compelling glimpse of the organisation’s efforts on climate change and pollution in the Arctic States
How the Scottish Government is taking responsibility for global issues
In an exclusive interview, a spokesperson from the Scottish Government speaks to Open Access Government about how Scotland is fighting climate change
