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January 11, 2021

Government allows Cumbrian coal mine to go ahead

The decision undermines the government claims of global leadership on the climate crisis, says Friends of the Earth.
October 9, 2020

Sulphur dioxide emissions fall in India as coal use slows

India is offering a glimpse of what reduced coal use means for air quality and health, says Greenpeace.
June 25, 2020

Court case could transform French energy market

A legal case could break commercial strongholds in the French energy market, clearing the way for an energy system based on renewable energy and citizen participation.
September 10, 2019

Electricity consumption for China’s internet industry 'to increase by two thirds by 2023'

Rapid growth in wind and solar power have created unprecedented opportunities for China’s internet giants to procure clean energy, says Greenpeace.
August 20, 2019

Greenpeace analysis ranks global SO2 air pollution hotspots

A new ranking of global SO2 emission hotspots demonstrates the need for stronger emission standards for power plants and industry and a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
August 10, 2019

Glasgow nominated as host city for COP 26 climate summit

Friends of the Earth says these will be the most important international climate talks since the Paris agreement, and hosting them can be a defining moment for the UK.
August 7, 2019

Top 10 hungriest countries contribute just 0.08% of global CO2, says Christian Aid report

A Christian Aid report shows that climate change is having a disproportionate impact on the food systems of the countries least responsible for causing the climate crisis.
June 6, 2019

Clean air not a luxury but a human right, says Greenpeace

On World Environment Day we face the reality that more than nine out of 10 people globally are breathing unsafe air, says Greenpeace International.
May 15, 2019

United Reformed Church votes unanimously to divest from fossil fuel companies

The United Reformed Church has unanimously approved a proposal to divest from fossil fuel companies.
November 9, 2018

Nuclear power station in Cumbria scrapped as Toshiba pulls out

Plans for a new nuclear power station in Cumbria have been scrapped after the Japanese company Toshiba announced it was to close its NuGeneration subsidiary which was behind the project.