Keir Starmer channels JFK for his climate ‘moonshot’
Are Labour’s ambitions for delivering clean energy an inspired example of ‘mission thinking’ — or one more doomed big idea?
carbon capture and storage (CSS)
Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
President Joe Biden may no longer be on the 2024 ballot — but his legacy is. And former President Donald Trump would have multiple tools to thwart his ambitions on energy, infrastructure and climate change.
The crucial role of carbon capture in UK’s net-zero journey
As the UK races to meet ambitious climate targets, Equinor’s carbon capture solutions could revitalize industrial regions while dramatically reducing CO2 emissions.
Over-reliance on gas delays G7 transition to net-zero power
G7 countries have only 10 years left to act on their commitment to reach net-zero emissions power systems.
With Theresa May’s exit, UK Conservatives face green leadership vacuum
Environmentally minded Tories fear losing influence after the general election.
Labour slash green spending pledge in major U-turn
UK opposition party’s pledge to spend £28 billion a year on a cleaner economy ditched after months of dithering.
To save the climate, change the game for petrostates
Future negotiations should focus more on reshaping incentives for oil and gas producing countries, and less on fulminating at their villainy.
EU’s green funds are under the guillotine
A massive investment plan designed to help fight climate change is at risk of being beheaded.
Trump who? Republicans in Dubai try to carve out their own climate agenda.
GOP lawmakers came to the U.N. climate summit to promote a vision that champions U.S. fossil fuels and nuclear energy while acknowledging the need to cut carbon. It’s unclear how much that will matter if the former president regains the White House.
EU urges COP28’s oil chief to ‘lead’ on fossil fuel phaseout
Sultan al-Jaber, the climate summit president and oil CEO, must help ‘identify how we can open this pathway,’ EU representative Teresa Ribera tells POLITICO.
John Kerry warns against carbon capture’s ‘great facade’
At the COP28 climate talks, Saudi Arabia is among the countries arguing carbon scrubbing technology can replace the need to eliminate fossil fuel use.
John Kerry: COP28 chief’s contested fossil fuel stance may need ‘clarification’
‘Maybe it came out the wrong way,’ Kerry told POLITICO after a report showed Sultan al-Jaber saying there was ‘no science’ backing a push to phase out fossil fuels.
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Rishi Sunak’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it COP28
UK prime minister, who has eased climate targets at home, is making a flying visit to the Dubai. He insists he’s still got a strong green message to sell.
Global deal to phase out fossil fuels is in trouble
UAE officials running the talks are warning it may be impractical to call for the complete death of fossil fuels — infuriating activists and vulnerable countries.
The king, the Cam and the PM: Britain’s COP28 identity crisis
King Charles III, David Cameron and Rishi Sunak will be jostling for prominence at the annual climate summit in Dubai.
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Who’s who at COP28
Biden and Xi will probably skip it, but the summit will have Lula, the pope and King Charles. And yeah, Rishi Sunak.
Oil industry rides into climate summit bigger than ever
Price spikes driven by the war in Ukraine are helping fill the petroleum giants’ coffers, despite governments’ promises of a greener era.
Who wants what out of COP28
Our scorecard of what the most powerful factions of countries will be fighting over at the climate summit — and the obstacles they face.
Paper or plastic — let’s choose wisely
Next week’s vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is a risky moment for Europe’s green future and circular economy.
EU climate chiefs back radical new 90 percent emissions target
Two new climate commissioners pledged to ‘defend’ the goal of 90 percent emission cuts by 2040 this week.
Rishi Sunak’s trying to drive in both lanes on net-zero
The UK Conservatives spy an opening by bashing environment policy — while still promising to cut carbon emissions.
Billionaire rethinking new UK green investment after Sunak backs ‘failed tech’ carbon capture
LONDON — An Australian billionaire says he may step back from investing in U.K. green technologies after the government announced new backing for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. Andrew Forrest, an international investor and climate philanthropist, said U.K. government plans to put billions of pounds into CCS meant “putting Britain’s hopes [on] failed technology.” […]
Rishi Sunak to green-light hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in North Sea
UK government is promising new carbon capture projects too — but green groups aren’t convinced.