A Pragmatic “Glide Path” for Coal Phase Out
Most countries are moving toward renewable energy and have defined – often timestamped – plans to phase down or phase out coal. These commitments reflect…
Policy & Strategy
A Concrete Revolution
It is the material that symbolises modernity: ubiquitous, durable, and affordable. However, it is also one of the most polluting materials in the world. A…
Dynamic by Nature, Stagnant by Policy (The Urgent Need for Wetland Conservation)
“Stagnant water rots,” goes a Korean proverb; what doesn’t move withers eventually. Although wetlands are commonly associated with stagnant water, the truth is quite the…
The Clean Energy Transition at the Salton Sea
California holds vast stores of lithium. But mining projects stir debate over environmental costs and economic benefits. For decades, a global transition has been underway:…
Why Cities Need More than Just Air Conditioning for Extreme Heat
Cities around the world are facing more frequent and intense bouts of extreme heat, leading to an increasing focus on the use of air conditioning…
Biodegradable Plastics: Help or Hype?
This story was originally published by The Revelator. Subscribe to their newsletter. November 10, 2025 – by Melissa Gaskill Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet….
Water Companies Have Borrowed Over £10bn in ‘Green’ Bonds
England’s troubled water sector has borrowed billions for environmental improvements while leaks and pollution incidents soared. England’s water industry has borrowed billions of pounds in…
Sweden’s Mining Industry is Threatening the Indigenous Sami People’s Way of Life
Georgia de Leeuw, Resercher, Lund University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. “There is so…
What Next for the Global Governance of Critical Minerals?
The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates Within the span of three November…
Hyperscale Data Centres Will ‘Turbocharge Emissions’
Planned obsolescence: why fast-tracking data centres through the planning system is a disaster in waiting. The British Government is planning to “strip back” planning regulations…
Polluter pays? Depends
In the last three years, climate litigation has emerged as a re-shaping force in climate governance, with over 3,000 cases recorded globally across nearly 60 countries. This expansion includes…
The Role of Energy in Kazakhstan: Challenges and Prospects
Kazakhstan, the largest economy in Central Asia, with its economic development plan and strategic document 2050, has actively developed economic and trade diplomacy, diversified foreign…
Highway to Hell
The BR-319 threatens the Amazon in the name of ‘progress’ and politics. Plans to reconstruct the controversial BR-319 highway have now been formally announced and…