Environmental group to give £300,000 to charity and stay away from four North Sea platforms for at least five years
Wind closes in on gas as largest single generation source, study finds
Unusually hot seas lead to more rain, causing flooding in many parts of the world
Denmark’s Ørsted was once seen as a model for how oil and gas giants could go green. Its recent troubles suggest that things may not be so easy
US contribution under Biden sets up potential battle in the new Congress next year
Two-thirds of global losses were in the US after two devastating hurricanes
A searchable dashboard of 193 countries’ historical emissions and future climate targets
Also in this newsletter: a dispatch from the political mess in Romania
Christophe Hansen seeks changes to bloc’s multibillion-euro farm subsidy scheme
The changing landscape for responsible investment, from Donald Trump’s victory amid a US ‘anti-woke’ backlash to the trouble with ESG data. Plus the global green subsidy race; backing biodiversity; minerals critical to the energy transition; and avoiding modern slavery risk
Funds are beginning to target an issue long neglected when compared with sustainability
Europe, the US and China are vying to be the most attractive destination for investment in sustainability
In an ideal world we would not need to be prodded into greener behaviour
Latest findings bring forward possible date and follow dramatic sea ice loss around north pole recorded since 1980s
Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?
GenCast tool outperforms traditional methods on predictions up to 15 days
Plus, carbon removal business Heirloom announces $150mn fundraising in boost to nascent sector
US drinks maker will recycle less plastic and cut emissions more slowly than previously pledged
Charges against Indian tycoon follow a troubled government effort to boost renewable power
Major brands still unable to deliver cuts in carbon footprint five years after signing initiative
Discussions postponed on curbs as Saudi Arabia and Russia frustrate multilateral process
Piers Forster says cutting price of electricity should make heat pumps and electric vehicles more attractive
World’s largest inland water body ‘within weeks’ of lowest level as climate change takes toll, says ecology official
Farming row reveals the absence of any strategic thinking about how we use it
The US’s position is in doubt as nations convene in South Korea to negotiate first UN treaty on plastic waste
Also in this newsletter: Ireland goes to the polls
American imports of used Chinese cooking oil as a biofuel feedstock have surged since passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Experts cautiously optimistic about Beijing’s environmental progress
Steelmaker blames lack of progress from EU policymakers to support transition to lower-carbon alternatives
People understand that transitions are hard — politicians need to as well
Kate Forbes says there is ‘room’ for Mingyang’s plant, as SNP government pushes for green growth
Gavin Newsom’s plan sets up another potential clash with carmaker’s chief Elon Musk
