Sunak’s anti-net zero gamble failed – signs suggest bold climate action can win elections

Here’s what the 2024 UK election revealed about public appetite for tackling climate change.

Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate Governance, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
July 11, 2024 • ~7 min

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

Pursuing net zero will cost UK citizens around £5 a week per person – new study.

Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
June 3, 2024 • ~7 min

Feeling depleted? So is the planet. Here’s how to move from exhaustion to empowerment

A new book, The Exhausted Earth, outlines how capitalism leads to burnout - for people and planet. But regenerative solutions are possible if people focus on interconnectedness, not isolation.

Tom Oliver, Professor of Applied Ecology, University of Reading • conversation
April 8, 2024 • ~8 min

Climate change: university researchers feel powerless to take action – survey

Some study the crisis, but all are worried – and frustrated.

Briony Latter, Researcher in Climate Change Engagement, Cardiff University • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~8 min

Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions cutting targets

Research shows prominent individuals can influence the rest of us.

Steve Westlake, Research Fellow, Climate Leadership, Cardiff University • conversation
Jan. 19, 2024 • ~6 min

Four good news climate stories from 2023

Including a positive way to think about tipping points.

Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Dec. 29, 2023 • ~8 min

Climate 'tipping points' can be positive too – our report sets out how to engineer a domino effect of rapid changes

One positive change can lead to another.

Tim Lenton, Director, Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter • conversation
Dec. 7, 2023 • ~7 min

Climate complacency: study finds even the most informed people would rather take the easy option

Everyone surveyed opted for the least impactful climate actions, regardless of their level of knowledge or worries.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Nov. 17, 2023 • ~6 min

Don’t look there: how politicians divert our attention from climate protesters' claims

By focusing on the disruption caused by Just Stop Oil, politicians avoid having to talk about the substance of their argument.

Daniel Garcia-Jaramillo, PhD researcher, Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 • ~5 min

Why strike action is climate action

Striking pushes against the core capitalist dynamics also responsible for global warming.

Simon Mair, Lecturer in Sustainability, University of York • conversation
April 25, 2023 • ~7 min

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