Sunak delays UK petrol car ban, seeking voter support on climate
London, UKReuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered-down Britain’s plans to tackle climate change on Wednesday, saying he would delay a ban on sales of new petrol cars to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero. Sunak said he remained committed to the legally-binding target of reaching net zero emissions […]
World needs $2.7 trillion annually for net zero emissions by 2050 – Wood Mackenzie
London, UK Reuters Global investment of $US2.7 trillion a year is needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and avoid temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees Celsius this century, a report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. Scientists have said the world ideally needs to limit global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees […]
Reducing emissions: How the Church of England is mapping the way to net zero by 2030
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports on the Church of England’s push to reduce carbon emissions from its activities and achieve the ambitious target of net zero by 2030…
A Sustainable Life: Here are the most effective things you can do to fight climate change
UK scholar MAX CALLAGHAN, in an article first published on The Conversation, draws on the latest UN climate change panel report to see what actions individuals can take to help fight climate change…
Wow!: Former coal hub Nottingham aims to become Britain’s first net zero city
SAMUEL BAUGH, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how former fossil fuel industry hub Nottingham is aiming to slash its carbon emissions to reach net zero by 2028…
Wow!: Finnish city taps sewers for energy in sprint for net zero
ALISTER DOYLE, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Turku, Finland’s oldest city, has slashed emissions by more than half and is now looking to heat from sewage to get to net zero…
Net-zero: Consumers left in the dark as corporate plans fail to add up
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Many top corporations with ambitious “net-zero” emissions pledges to tackle climate change lack a clear plan to achieve them, and are misleading consumers about how “carbon neutral” their products and services are, researchers warned on Monday. Taken together, net-zero pledges by 25 top global companies – from Amazon to Google – add up […]
Explainer – Net zero: just patching over emissions or path for saving planet?
London, UKReuters More than 190 countries committed in 2015 to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in an effort to stave off the worst effects of climate change such as drought, flooding and loss of species. Scientists say bringing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050 is the […]
China to step up tree planting campaign to help reach net zero
Shanghai, ChinaReuters China will plant 36,000 square kilometres of new forest a year – more than the total area of Belgium – from this year to 2025 as it bids to combat climate change and better protect natural habitats, a senior forestry official said on Friday. Tree planting has been at the heart of China’s […]
Britain to treble tree planting by 2024 to fight climate change
London, UKReuters Britain said it planned to treble tree planting rates over the next three years to help reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as part of efforts to fight climate change. The UK wants to push ahead with its environmental plans and encourage other nations to do the same ahead […]