Call to protect the cloud forests Where the Andes meet the Amazon, you will find one of the earth’s richest and most important biomes. Its role has been overlooked in our efforts to mitigate climate change. Read more
Editorial: GHG emissions must be halved by 2030 In August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the UN body for climate science – adopted the first report of the IPCC 6th Assessment Cycle. Read more
Symbolic CO2 threshold crossed Concentrations of CO2 are now 50% higher than at the start of the industrial revolution. Read more
Energy targets need to be bolder The European Commission’s proposal “Fit for 55” includes new targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. They have to go further to be in line with the 1.5°C goal. Read more
Emission limits still breached While most EU member states met their binding national emission limits in 2019, significant further action is needed to achieve the reduction commitments set for the period 2020–29 and for 2030 onwards. Read more
Material recovery opportunities from the clean energy sector The exponential increase in renewable energy sources is vital, and it is important to enable the vast circularity potential of these technologies. Read more
Toxic threat from wood burning The burning of wood and coal for domestic heating is a major source of air pollutant emissions, contributing to more than half of primary PM2.5 emissions in the EU. A new study compares the emissions from various types of heating options. Read more
Norway’s future without oil A rapid shut down of Norwegian gas and oil extraction is necessary to be in line with the Paris agreement. The loss of GDP may only be 1% in 2050 compared to business as usual. Read more
Norway’s oil and gas market grows – NGOs call for phase-out The major factor driving the market is the increasing development of new oilfields in the country over the forecast period 2021–2025. Read more
Paying farmers for carbon Although costs for monitoring, reporting and verification are high for many result-based schemes, the European Commission favours a wider implementation. Read more
The rise of floating solar photovoltaic farms Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history. To continue its expansion many have looked to the benefits of floating solar farms. Read more
New EU farm policy supports business as usual In the coming years the European Union will continue to fund intensive farming practices with only marginal tightening of environmental requirements. Read more
Towards climate-friendly food production We need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and nitrogen from what we eat. Nordic farmers and food producers show how it can be done in practice. Read more
12 mega oil and gas projects to wreck 1.5°C chances Five Years Lost: how finance is blowing the Paris carbon budget. Read more
No future for nuclear power Nuclear power has tried to reinvent itself for two decades with the so-called Fourth Generation and Small Modular reactors. Both have failed. Read more