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Category Archives: Climate
Q: What gets an even worse deal in the press than climate science? A: Renewable energy
Originally published on guardian.co.uk A few weeks ago I blogged about the impact the Hackgate scandal might have on coverage of climate change. My thesis was that while News Corporation was a crucial pedlar of junk science in the US … Continue reading
Half FTSE100 don’t have emissions targets
Good story from my Guardian colleague Fiona Harvey. Forty of the FTSE 100 either lack numerical targets on carbon dioxide, or their targets are for previous years and have now expired, without being renewed. This contrasts strongly with the UK’s … Continue reading
Worst ever emissions: a disaster but not surprising
Everyone is very worked up about this story today: Greenhouse gas emissions increased by a record amount last year, to the highest carbon output in history, putting hopes of holding global warming to safe levels all but out of reach, … Continue reading