Away from Cop27, Big Oil is dramatically expanding
The world’s oil and gas companies have invested $160bn into exploration from 2020-22.
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Labour can win by telling a better story about climate action
The opposition must focus on economic resilience and stay out of “loss and damage” culture wars.
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Why we need to speak of climate crisis, not climate change
In this case, semantics do matter.
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What would make Cop27 a success?
Climate finance, offsets rules and indigenous rights all need attention at this year’s UN climate summit.
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Boris Johnson tries to upstage his latest replacement at Cop27
The former PM’s call at the conference to “incarnate the spirit of Glasgow” is an attempt to burnish his legacy.
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The US and UK are falling short of their “fair share” of climate financing
Britain is contributing $1.4bn less than needed to offset its historical emissions.
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Climate finance: Who pays to close the inequality gap?
The UN’s annual climate finance target of $100bn is not nearly enough to help poorer countries cope with the consequences…
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Surveillance, greenwashing and a hunger strike: welcome to Egypt’s Cop27
Can the authoritarian state, currently building a water-consuming desert capital, host a summit that achieves real change?
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