Climate Emergency

'Ministry' says follow scientific advice and stop advertising the fastest way to fry the planet as peak heat meets peak holiday flights.

By seeking refuge in remote and awe-inspiring parts of the natural world, could we inadvertently be harming the very landscapes that we love?

We need a public education campaign focused on the climate emergency. And we need it now.

Plans for a major road widening and tunnel near Stonehenge have been approved by Grant Shapps despite determined opposition.

Global upswell of civil society organisations, communities and academics tells EC to align raw materials sourcing plans with the interests of people and planet.

A draft bill which aimed to unlock the opportunity for co-operatives to invest in green, sustainable projects to benefit communities had to be withdrawn following lack of support from government.

Extinction Rebellion (XR) is planning a series of climate protests and has proposed a new climate change law.

The Covid-19 pandemic has restricted protests by climate activists for several months, but Extinction Rebellion (XR) is planning its comeback.

Decarbonising the energy system could support short-term recovery while creating resilient and inclusive economies and societies.

Campaigners urge 'green strings' for airline support.

Greenpeace is facing unlimited fines for contempt of court, while its executive director could be jailed.

The pandemic continues to cause the cancellation of events, including the final meeting of the citizen’s assembly on climate change and protests by Extinction Rebellion.

Students draft Climate Emergency Education Bill - the first of its kind.

Farmers can slash greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050 without producing less food in the UK.

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace criticise financial sector for continuing to finance fossil fuels, despite dire warnings about the state of the climate.

US president Donald Trump’s climate change denial, plans for the NHS and food standards were all targets of a march in London this week.

Shell’s climate pledges are not enough to prevent climate breakdown, a recent debate concluded.

Police action was “unprecedented and unlawful infringement” on the right to protest, according to XR’s lawyers.

Oil and gas giant BP’s chief executive’s comments that energy users were part of the problem have been branded 'a disgrace' by campaigners.

The Tibetan Plateau, or 'third pole', is the forgotten part of the climate crisis conversation.

A rise in sea level will have a huge effect on Essex as a coastal county and flooding is particularly likely to affect Chelmsford.

Global Justice Now union votes to take climate strike action on 20 September.

A greener economy can be a fairer economy too, says the Trades Union Congress.

Insects are now sold as food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them.