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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 live: ‘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.

Back of the net! Scotland’s historic salmon fishers – in pictures

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:33 +0000

Colin McPherson has spent three decades working on Catching the Tide, his moving portrayal of fishers and an old way of life that is dying out

Developing countries in limbo as rich nations delay new climate finance plans

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:32 +0000

Many governments are yet to set targets, leaving recipient countries struggling to plan and attract private investment

Developing countries have been left in limbo by the failure of some of the world’s biggest economies to flesh out their plans for new climate finance.

Poor countries are supposed to receive $300bn a year from the governments of industrialised nations by 2035, along with about $1tn from other sources, to help them cope with the effects of extreme weather and shift to a low-carbon future.

Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:31 +0000

The transition to electric vehicles should be moving apace, but it is not. And why? Incompetence, expedience and cowardice