Climate change: “the wine sector is the canary in the coalmine”

Forgotten grape varieties offer adaptation hope for an industry particularly sensitive to change. In an article on the Guardian website, Ashifa Kassam discusses how some winemakers are adapting to the changing conditions. Climate-resistant grapes? Spanish winemakers revive ancient varieties The ads – tucked in the corners of local newspapers and directed at winemakers – … Continue reading Climate change: “the wine sector is the canary in the coalmine” →

Corporations and governments have “undervalued” the benefits of being transparent about how a changing climate will affect revenues, profits and the economy

Carl Meyer writes on The Narwal website about Mark Carney’s views on what governments and corporate leaders need to be doing to get climate change actions on track. Mark Carney is the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, who is also the United Nations special envoy for climate action and finance. … Continue reading Corporations and governments have “undervalued” the benefits of being transparent about how a changing climate will affect revenues, profits and the economy →

Top skiers demanding action over the climate emergency

This season, there has been a notable lack of snow across Alpine resorts, leaving holidaymakers disappointed and causing some ski tournaments to be called off. Global heating has meant that there is no longer guaranteed snow at some of the top ski areas, with the situation predicted to get worse as the planet heats and … Continue reading Top skiers demanding action over the climate emergency →

1.5°C – dead or alive? The risks to transformational change from reaching and breaching the Paris Agreement goal

The historical failure to sufficiently tackle the climate and ecological crisis could create consequences that challenge the ability of societies to tackle the root causes of this crisis. This is a doom loop: the consequences of the crisis and the failure to address it draw focus and resources from tackling its causes. Damian Carrington writes … Continue reading 1.5°C – dead or alive? The risks to transformational change from reaching and breaching the Paris Agreement goal →

Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy

ClientEarth, an environmental law charity, has filed a High Court case claiming Shell’s directors failed to properly prepare for a shift away from fossil fuels and for the risks posed to the firm by climate change. David Connett discusses latest developments in an article on the inews website. Shell directors sued in landmark climate-change … Continue reading Shell directors personally sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy →

We don’t need experimental or risky energy sources to save our planet

Mark Z Jacobson is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University explains in an article on The Guardian website that the combination of wind, water and solar energy will be enough to solve our climate problems. Wind, water and solar energy is cheap, effective and green. He argues that there is no … Continue reading We don’t need experimental or risky energy sources to save our planet →

The promise of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies in our long-term climate strategies

Carbon removal technologies promise to help meet the world's emissions targets and keep climate change in check. But there are downsides. Martin Kuebler discusses in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Can 'untested' carbon removal technology BECCS deliver? Slashing emissions and transitioning to green energy is no longer enough to meet the world's climate … Continue reading The promise of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies in our long-term climate strategies →

Fossil fuel companies spent millions of dollars on advertisements containing climate disinformation and greenwashing at COP27

Fossil fuel companies spent $4m on climate disinformation at COP27 in Egypt, with majority of content originating from a US based PR firm. Stuti Mishra discusses the disinformation efforts in an article on The Independent website. Fossil fuel lobby waged $4m disinformation campaign during climate summit, report finds Fossil fuel companies spent millions of … Continue reading Fossil fuel companies spent millions of dollars on advertisements containing climate disinformation and greenwashing at COP27 →

Next steps for the Energy Charter Treaty?

Since October 2022, seven EU member states have announced plans to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). Across the board, the message is clear: the insufficient and potentially climate-damaging treaty reform effort is no longer a politically viable option, write Christina Eckes, Lea Main-Klingst and Lukas Schaugg. Christina Eckes is a professor of European … Continue reading Next steps for the Energy Charter Treaty? →

At Davos, UN Secretary General critical of fossil fuel industry of refusing to abandon a business model at odds with human survival

The Secretary General has really taken the lead to work at every angle to get climate change policies on track to meet our Paris climate agreement. At COP27, he was very vocal, thankfully. This week Mr. Guterres was at Davos, criticising big companies that, ‘like the tobacco industry’, ride roughshod over their own science. Larry … Continue reading At Davos, UN Secretary General critical of fossil fuel industry of refusing to abandon a business model at odds with human survival →