9 Restore Our Environment·Dire Warnings World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target "The Guardian approached every contactable lead author or review editor of IPCC reports since 2018. Almost half replied, 380 of 843." May 8, 2024
1 Act Now Buddha taught us to be happy with less. How does this apply to the climate crisis? "The scientists, engineers and technologists have done their job and we know what we need to do. We’re just not doing it." May 5, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels Britain’s climate action plan unlawful, high court rules The government must now create a revised plan to meet legally binding carbon budgets and emissions reduction goals. May 3, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut down Regulated parties unhappy about new regulations to "stave off 1.38bn metric tons of carbon pollution through 2047". April 25, 2024
2 Build Political Will Scotland to abandon pledge to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 Scottish government accused of being "inept" and "short-termist" after scrapping goal to cut emissions, opting for carbon budgets instead. April 18, 2024
2 Build Political Will·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels US banks ‘sabotaging’ own net zero plans by livestock financing, report claims American banks are financing meat and dairy companies, sabotaging their own climate goals. 🐄💸 April 4, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits·Dire Warnings Copernicus online portal offers terrifying view of climate emergency "Looking at the mass of information, there is only one conclusion: we are running out of time" March 29, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits·9 Restore Our Environment ‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy – The Guardian The Great Barrier Reef is in the middle of its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years due to global heating causing record global ocean temperatures. March 22, 2024
2 Build Political Will·Link Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates Harsh take or progress given political reality? "Biden’s climate policies are colliding with the election in four key areas" March 8, 2024
2 Build Political Will·4 Renewable Energy We are taking a devastating risk with the green energy sector – one that might cost us our future Relying on private companies to solve the climate crisis means that the planet’s fate rests in the hands of asset managers. February 27, 2024
5 Who pays for climate damages? Making Big Oil pay is most popular policy option, research finds November 4, 2024