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‘The world we know is over’ without urgent climate action, leaders tell Cop31

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:52:08 +0000

Marshall Islands president warns of worsening floods as UN chief calls for a windfall tax on oil and gas firms

Failure to provide an overwhelming response to the climate crisis means “the world we know is over”, the president of the embattled Marshall Islands has warned, as dozens of leaders gathered in Turkey for the Cop31 climate summit.

KKR and RWE are rich firms. Why do they need a UK state loan for their windfarms? | Nils Pratley

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:15:26 +0000

National wealth fund is to lend £1bn towards the Vanguard projects – but whether the private equity giant needed help is debatable

“This major investment in UK renewables is a vote of confidence for building in Britain,” declared the prime minister.

Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:01:41 +0000

Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductions

Labour MPs are urging the government not to weaken its electric vehicle targets as divided cabinet ministers prepare for a crunch meeting on Thursday to thrash out a compromise.

Members of the climate and nature crisis caucus (CNCC) say ministers must not water down a legal requirement for carmakers to ensure that 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric, saying doing so would be a backward step and “shortsighted”.

Anthony Albanese fails to mention fossil fuels in Cop summit speech

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:57:22 +0000

Australian PM boasts of success in renewables but is criticised for not addressing the nation’s huge coal industry

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AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:00:48 +0000

181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report

Developers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site climate-destroying gas power stations on a huge scale to meet their energy demands, research reveals.

Burnham lauds £12bn offshore wind investment as he prepares for climate summit

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:46:18 +0000

Package for plan off Norfolk coast revealed as government tries to calm critics after approving Jackdaw gasfield

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Burnham hails approval for two huge windfarm projects as ‘power under British control’ – UK politics live

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:16:34 +0000

Announcement comes ahead of visit to Cop31 climate conference with PM also set to face MPs at PMQs

The national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenarios of widespread destruction are already coming true and economic shocks from fossil fuels are now the norm rather than the exception, Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, will warn at the Cop31 summit today. Fiona Harvey has the story.

National security of all countries at risk due to climate crisis, UK foreign secretary warns

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:09:47 +0000

Exclusive: Ed Miliband says sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’, as he prepares to address Cop31

Bird flu has caused catastrophic die-offs – could a wave of extinctions follow?

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:35 +0000

As the IUCN global conservation body prepares to update its red list of endangered species, scientists explain why calculating the true toll of a pandemic is so hard

Cop31 as it happened: ‘Fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs’ - UN chief hits out at industry lobbying

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:27:17 +0000

Third day of UN talks begin but leaders of many big polluting nations absent

After a couple of hosts provide us a bit of background on Antalya (founded in 200BC, apparently) it is time to hear from António Guterres, the outgoing secretary-general of the UN, who will probably not be dancing.

Guterres starts by praising Turkey for the “excellent organization” of the Cop, which gets smattering of applause and perhaps a few raised eyebrows given the transport nightmares endured by attenders.