The Urgent Need for Reform in Global Climate Governance
Learn about the current state of climate governance and why experts call for stronger accountability among nations.
The Urgent Need for Reform in Global Climate Governance
Questioning how politics could or should evolve to drive positive change.
Europe Plans to Create Starlink Alternative for Ukraine
Europe Plans to Create Starlink Alternative for Ukraine
Explore the European Commission's plan to develop a homegrown alternative to Starlink for Ukraine's connectivity needs.
Oxfam urges tax levy on private jet flights
Oxfam urges tax levy on private jet flights
Oxfam Scotland has called for a tax on private jet flights in Scotland to pay to offset the environmental damage the cause.
EU Approves Controversial Nature Restoration Plan
EU Approves Controversial Nature Restoration Plan
Discover the EU's Nature Restoration Plan: a major step towards preserving ecosystems and habitats within the 27-nation bloc.
EU Electric Vehicle Tariffs: Decisions and Implications
EU Electric Vehicle Tariffs: Decisions and Implications
It's expected that the EU will take a decision soon about EV tariffs. It's about balancing protection with desire to decarbonise.
US – Mexico Border Water Dispute Escalates
US – Mexico Border Water Dispute Escalates
A US-Mexico water dispute is escalating: high temperatures, drought, and failed water deliveries strain relations between the two countries.
Wolf Protection Debate Intensifies as Populations Grow in Europe
Wolf Protection Debate Intensifies as Populations Grow in Europe
There is some unease about the growing wolf population in Europe and the implications for farming communities.
Does disruptive protest work?
Does disruptive protest work?
Does disruptive protest actually work? The public doesn’t like it, but academics believe that it is an important part of driving change.
Risky Business
Risky Business
The first Chief Risk Officers Outlook report provides predictions for potential risks to global business in 2023.
Ideologies Shaping Geopolitics
Ideologies Shaping Geopolitics
The Cold War didn’t end. It just paused for a few years while Russia looked around for a new set of ideological clothes. The fact is that the Russians have never been particularly friendly towards Western Europe. And the current warm Sino-Russian relationship is an...
Will US Climate Act Encourage Other Countries?
Will US Climate Act Encourage Other Countries?
Claiming to be the ‘biggest step forward on climate ever,’ President Biden’s mundane-sounding Inflation Reduction Act may provide a shot of adrenaline to global governments to stimulate their own climate change plans.The Act provides an unprecedented $369 billion...
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Progress is faltering in the fight against climate change on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the pledges made at the COP26 climate conference less than a year ago.This week, the US Supreme Court - the same body that also overturned the Roe v Wade ruling on...
Can Green Energy Beat Stagflation?
Can Green Energy Beat Stagflation?
Doom mongers are having a great time. There are negative economic signals everywhere, with predictions of recession, severe “stagflation” and an enduring cost of living crisis. Much of this has been caused by the extreme rise in energy prices, resulting from the...
New Climate Impact Disclosure Rules for US Companies
New Climate Impact Disclosure Rules for US Companies
The age of greenwashing has moved one step closer to its end. The Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates listed businesses in the USA, has proposed rule changes that would require much greater transparency from its members - the largest companies in...
Down But Not Out: COP26’s Dirty Ending
Down But Not Out: COP26’s Dirty Ending
What a difference one little word can make. The COP26 environment summit concluded over the weekend in a last-minute hijacking of proceedings by India and China to water down commitments to move away from coal, the most polluting energy source. The change of...
Leading Climate Scientist’s Letter to School Strikers
Leading Climate Scientist’s Letter to School Strikers
The man ‘behind net zero’ has written a letter of encouragement to the school strikers marching on the COP26 meeting in Glasgow today.Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science and Director of Oxford Net Zero at the University of Oxford, is a leading climate...
RESET View On Responsibility For Tackling Climate Change
RESET View On Responsibility For Tackling Climate Change
LEADING ARTICLE Most people acknowledge that the climate emergency is the biggest threat we face. The thousands of engaged politicians, activists, lobbyists and business people in the halls and corridors of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow are certainly taking it very...
COVID Has Changed Us
COVID Has Changed Us
The COVID pandemic has made people rethink many aspects of their lives, new research has found. Many are now more aware of their personal impact on society, with a positive shift in the ways they contribute to their communities. But it has also increased negativity...
Women’s Health Strategy Must Meet Needs Of All Women
Women’s Health Strategy Must Meet Needs Of All Women
Healthcare in the UK is failing women and girls. According to Nadine Dorries, the Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care, the gender imbalance is the inevitable consequence of historical bias. “For generations, women have been living in a...
Climate Change Intensifying Says IPCC
Climate Change Intensifying Says IPCC
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that global temperature is expected to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming averaged over the next 20 years. It reports that emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities are already...
