Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK 11/2/2025

More than 1,100 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of air pollution, the Guardian can reveal. ...more

Statement: World Resources Institute Addresses Recent Trump Administration Actions 11/2/2025

In recent days, the Trump Administration has taken significant actions to slow U.S. climate action. They have frozen most U.S. foreign assistance, including international climate finance, moved to abolish USAID, and withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. Domestically, the administration has frozen most climate spending and is seeking to rework many government institutions and initiatives. ...more

‘More ambitious climate plans needed’ 11/2/2025

Global Renewables Alliance calls on governments to set ‘clear policy signals’ for renewables investment. ...more

Hedges capture more carbon than grassland - study 11/2/2025

Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by almost half compared to grassland, according to research from the University of Leeds. ...more

Iraq's power plants: A health and environmental hazard 10/2/2025

Iraq’s electricity sector is facing critical challenges that extend beyond power shortages, raising serious environmental and health concerns. ...more

‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears 10/2/2025

The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to file vital plans that will determine whether or not the world has a chance of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown. ...more

Billions for 'unproven' carbon capture technology will have 'very significant' impact on energy bills, MPs warn 10/2/2025

The state is "gambling" net zero targets on carbon capture technology but there are no examples of it working at scale in the UK, a committee has warned the government. ...more

China to roll back clean power subsidies after boom 10/2/2025

China's top economic planning agency said on Sunday it was taking steps to scale back subsidies for renewable energy projects after a boom in solar and wind power installations. ...more

The cooking innovation helping the environment and household budgets 10/2/2025

A stove powered by recycled car oil is providing a cleaner and more affordable cooking option for households in Cameroon. The innovation, designed by a local engineer, is also helping to reduce environmental pollution and health risks associated with traditional coal powered cooking methods. ...more

Countries staying committed to climate plans after US Paris pact exit, UN climate chief says 7/2/2025

Countries are staying committed to their national climate plans and looking to lead the clean energy transition, as the United States plans to exit the Paris climate agreement, the UN's top climate official said in his first speech of the year on Thursday. ...more