Need climate hope? Imagine the promise of green left-wing victories in Canada | Martin Lukacs
A NDP-Green coalition in BC, a $15 minimum wage in Ontario, and a surging Quebec Solidaire point toward a winning agenda in the age of climate crisis For progressive-minded people in Canada, the last few days have presented a rare, strange scenario: almost too much to celebrate. Months might pass without victories, but this week […]
Coral reefs, lead levels and US quits Paris accord – green news roundup
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you are not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Continue reading… Source: Guardian Climate Change
Circulate on Fridays: new circular economy standard, ridesharing done properly and robot tax
Your weekly blast of circular economy news is here! This week we take a look at the Waze car-share scheme in LA as well as a big launch from the British Standards Institute and more! The British Standards Institute (BSI) has announced its long-awaited standard BS8001, focused on implementing the principles of a circular economy. Sustainable […]
A better life for ‘generation rent’ in the age of the ‘circular economy’?
The circular economy is a concept advanced, in particular, by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Ken Webster in his recent book: The Circular Economy – a wealth of flows. It represents an economic system that moves away from the linear “take, make and dispose” model which has traditionally dominated our economic activities, towards a “cradle […]
Paris climate agreement: world reacts as Trump pulls out of global accord – live
US president ditches current agreement: ‘We’re getting out, but we’ll start to negotiate and we’ll see if we can make a deal that’s fair’ Full story: Donald Trump confirms US will quit Paris climate deal Analysis: US pullout is more damaging to the US than the climate 4.52am BST Robert Garcia, mayor of Long Beach […]
World leaders react after Trump rejects Paris climate deal
Joint statement by France, Germany and Italy says deal cannot be renegotiated, while other countries reaffirm commitment to carbon reduction European leaders dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that the Paris climate accord can be renegotiated after the US president announced he will pull out of the deal struck in 2015 to seek better terms. Shortly after […]
'Make our planet great again': Macron rebukes Trump over Paris withdrawal – video
In a televised address, French president Emmanuel Macron rules out any renegotiation after Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris agreement on Thursday, calling the move a mistake. Macron, speaking in French and English, urged scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and anyone disappointed by the decision to see France as a ‘second homeland’, adding: ‘I call on […]
President's Paris climate speech annotated: Trump's claims analysed
Donald Trump made a range of claims in his speech. Here, environment reporter Oliver Milman sifts through his statements Paris climate agreement: world reacts as Trump pulls out of global accord – live The full text of Trump’s speech: Draconian accord dumped Full report: Donald Trump confirms US will quit Paris climate agreement So we’re […]
The US tried to derail climate action before – and it ended in humiliating defeat | Fiona Harvey
George W Bush failed in his attempt to block global action on climate change. His mistake – about to be repeated by Trump – was to imagine the UN process was weak A smell of burning coal fills the chilly air as delegates pile into the conference chamber. Outside, protestors shiver in polar bear suits […]
New species discovered behind a pub – then saved from extinction
In 2007, conservationists discovered a new species inhabiting a beach just behind a pub in Granity, New Zealand. But could they save it before erosion and rising waters wiped it off the face of the planet? Who says village life has to be boring? Granity, New Zealand may be home to less than 300 people, […]