Greens promise £100bn a year to tackle climate change
The Green Party is setting out plans to invest a £100 billion a year in tackling climate change as it publishes its manifesto for the General Election on December 12.
Climate Change
Nicola Sturgeon challenges Westminster to ‘get its act together’ on green energy
Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Westminster to “stop obsessing” about nuclear power and “get its act together” on green energy.
Support for green new deal for climate and jobs – but what will it mean?
A comprehensive “green new deal” to transform the UK is needed to tackle climate change, deliver jobs and make society fairer, it has been urged.
Extinction Rebellion protesters float ‘sinking house’ down Thames
Extinction Rebellion activists have floated a “sinking house” down the River Thames in London to highlight the impact of rising sea levels.
Over 1,000 Scots invited to join climate change assembly
More than 1,000 people from the areas around Scotland’s two largest cities are being invited to join a new citizens assembly to consider how to tackle climate change.
Thunberg in transport plea as UN climate meeting relocated from Chile to Madrid
The United Nations global climate meeting next month will take place in Madrid after previous host Chile cancelled at short notice, officials said.
Climate change action too timid, warns Amnesty International chief
The official response to the “ticking clock” of climate change has been far too timid, the head of Amnesty International has said.
‘Climate movement does not need any more prizes’: Greta Thunberg declines award
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate movement does not need any more prizes”.
Old aerial images and drone photography reveal scale of ice loss since 1980s
Scientists have used old aerial images and drone photography to show the scale of ice loss from some of Iceland’s largest glaciers.
Climate change disrupting river flooding patterns, scientists warn
Climate change is disrupting patterns of river flooding and spring growing across Europe, raising concerns about the effect on the landscape, according to scientists.
Cultural and heritage bodies urged to take climate change action
Organisations across the arts, culture and heritage sector are being urged to take action against climate change.