Laura Clarke has been the CEO of environmental non-profit organisation ClientEarth since September 2022. ClientEarth works in more than 60 countries, using the law to “bring...
With governments due to announce ambitious emissions reduction targets at a UN summit in New York this week, the UN climate chief warned on Monday they...
The unprecedented shifts brought on by climate change ripple far beyond rising temperatures and extreme weather; they reach deep into the minds and hearts of all...
The mass deployment of electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines around the world has raised a pressing question for environmentalists and human rights defenders: how...
A landmark treaty to protect the high seas has reached a key threshold of 60 governments signing it into law, securing its entry into force as...
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Growing tall trees to provide shade for cocoa plantations in west Africa could sequester millions of tonnes of carbon, according to a new study. The research,...
Environment ministers representing the European Union’s 27 member states failed to agree emissions reduction targets for 2035 and 2040 in Brussels on Thursday, instead asking their...
With national climate plans through to 2035 due in the coming weeks, some governments are planning to use carbon offsets purchased from other countries to meet...