Climate and Sustainability

This new tracker examines G20 governments' Covid-19 recovery packages from a climate and energy perspective.

Five researchers share their views on what this means for the climate, multilateralism and China's role in the world. 

Reflections on the two priorities needed to address the climate emergency at UNGA this week.

Reports exploring the potential for extensive emission reductions in the plastics sector.

Frequently asked questions about the relationship between oil, gas, and poverty.

Green must be at the very centre – not on the periphery – of the Covid-19 recovery planning we do now, writes Suma Chakrabarti. 

Ten years on from pledging to phase out harmful fossil fuel subsidies, G20 countries continue to give huge handouts to the coal industry. 

Our feature report tracks the progress all G7 countries are making to end fossil fuel subsidies, and makes recommendations for much needed reform. 

How can we bring power to over one billion people in remote areas?

As geoengineering to counteract climate change becomes more widely discussed, the implications for developing countries need to be understood fully.

We explore the context, magnitude, trends and impacts of India’s energy subsidies.

Ending subsidies to global fossil fuel production would be equivalent to eliminating all of the emissions from the global aviation sector.

With Europe providing €112 billion a year in fossil fuel subsidies, time is ticking for it to meet its commitment to phase them out by 2020.