Aberdeen councillors vote against declaring ‘climate emergency’
Aberdeen councillors have declined to declare there is a “climate emergency” in the oil and gas capital of Europe.
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Donald Trump visit: What we have learned so far
Never a man to stick to the script, Donald Trump’s visit to the UK has already been peppered with revelations, petty feuds and the usual dose of chest-beating.
EU set to miss 2030 climate target
The European Union has said it is likely to miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to be a leader in the fight against climate change.
Global carbon emissions set to grow more slowly in 2019, experts say
Global carbon emissions have risen again this year – but more slowly than in the past two years, researchers have said.
Conservatives’ complaint over Channel 4 ice sculpture stunt rejected by Ofcom
Channel 4 has been cleared over its use of an ice sculpture to stand in for Boris Johnson during a debate on climate change, regulator Ofcom has said.
Greta Thunberg ‘energised’ by transatlantic voyage to climate conference
Greta Thunberg has arrived in Portugal after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, telling cheering supporters the journey had “energised” her in the fight against climate change.
Global warming snow threat for the Cairngorms
A new report forecasting the impact of climate change on the Cairngorms National Park has warned the range will suffer a “substantial” decline in snow cover.
UN chief urges nations ‘not to fiddle while planet burns’
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged countries not to lose hope in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Madrid for a two-week meeting on tackling global warming.
Don’t be on wrong side of history, delegates at climate summit warned
The chairwoman of a two-week climate summit attended by nearly 200 countries has warned that those refusing to adjust to the planet’s rising temperatures “will be on the wrong side of history”.
UN chief calls warns climate change near ‘point of no return’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday the world’s efforts to stop climate change had been “utterly inadequate” so far and there was a danger global warming could pass the “point of no return”.
Countries at UN climate talks face calls for more ambitious action
The latest round of United Nations climate talks get under way on Monday with governments facing pressure to ramp up action to cut emissions.
Climate protesters target east German coal mines
Thousands of climate activists have staged a protest at open-pit coal mines in eastern Germany, pouring on to the premises to urge the government to immediately halt the use of coal to produce electricity.
Jeremy Clarkson defends abrupt U-turn on climate change
Jeremy Clarkson has said he denied the existence of climate change for so long because it sounded like “a fabrication” and he was “earning a living in the car industry”.
‘Tens of thousands’ of children skip school for climate strike protest
Tens of thousands of children across the UK have bunked off school on Friday as part of a global climate strike, campaigners said.
Climate change protests staged across the globe
Australians affected by recent devastating wildfires in the country have joined young environmentalists kicking off a global protest demanding that governments act against climate change.
Party leaders pledge action on environment during first TV climate debate
Party leaders have debated cutting emissions, tree planting and the future of flying – and their own personal actions to help the environment – in the first televised climate debate.
Massive Attack to map band’s carbon footprint during tour
Massive Attack are teaming up with climate scientists to map the carbon footprint of the band while they are on tour.
Leaders to take part in first TV election debate on climate change
Climate change is taking centre stage in the election as party leaders face questions about how they will tackle the issue in a TV debate on Thursday night.
Supermarket plastic rises above 900,000 tonnes a year despite reduction pledges
Supermarkets’ use of single-use plastic has risen to more than 900,000 tonnes, despite retailers making public commitments to cut down on their packaging, according to a report by Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
Charges dropped against XR protesters detained under ‘unlawful’ police order
Criminal charges have been dropped against climate change protesters who were arrested under a police order that was later ruled to be unlawful.
November flooding ‘a once-in-60-years weather event’
Heavy rainfall which brought parts of the country to its knees earlier his month – and killed at least one person – was a “once-in-60-years” weather event, experts have said.
Climate change protestors plan ‘mass die-in’ at Moray demonstration
Environmental campaigners are preparing to hold a “mass die-in” in Moray this week to highlight climate change concerns.
Young adults urged to sign up to vote in the ‘climate election’
Young adults are being urged by under-18s and celebrities to sign up to vote so they can use the power of the ballot box to tackle the climate and nature crises.
Charles warns of tipping point over ‘climate and biodiversity emergency’
Humans have been on a “dizzying spending spree for centuries” with the planet’s resources and we are facing a “climate and biodiversity emergency”, the Prince of Wales said.
Petition opposing A96 dualling over climate fears to be discussed by councillors
A petition with almost 600 signatures, calling for Aberdeenshire Council to oppose the dualling of the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, will be considered by councillors next week.
Greenpeace activists spell out climate message on Angela Merkel’s office
Environmental activists have removed a giant letter “C” from the entrance to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party headquarters to protest against its climate change policies.
Labour announces £11bn windfall tax on oil and gas companies
Labour would hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax of about £11 billion in order to finance plans to tackle the climate crisis by creating a greener economy.
Bjork features message from Greta Thunberg in London show
Bjork returned to her “second home” of London with a triumphant and visually stunning show at the O2 Arena which invoked a stark message about climate change.
Greens promise £100bn a year to tackle climate change
The Green Party is setting out plans to invest a £100 billion a year in tackling climate change as it publishes its manifesto for the General Election on December 12.
‘Resilience to climate change better in some sheep than others’
Climate change resilience is better in some sheep and goats than others, claims a new study.
Nicola Sturgeon challenges Westminster to ‘get its act together’ on green energy
Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Westminster to “stop obsessing” about nuclear power and “get its act together” on green energy.
Support for green new deal for climate and jobs – but what will it mean?
A comprehensive “green new deal” to transform the UK is needed to tackle climate change, deliver jobs and make society fairer, it has been urged.