Novara Docs: Is Britain Leading on Climate Change?
Since the days of Margaret Thatcher, Britain has claimed to be a ‘climate leader’. But when we look at the country’s record both past and present, this really couldn’t be further from the truth.
Tag: COP26
Downstream: How the Mainstream Media Enabled Climate Denial
Aaron Bastani speaks to George Monbiot about COP26, which countries are climate change leaders and how the mainstream media enabled a culture of climate denial when it mattered most.
Opinion: Deaf People Are Paying Thousands to Learn Their Own Language
by Liam O'Dell
It’s 2021 and the UK still has no sign language GCSE. Deaf journalist Liam O'Dell asks: could the Tories care less about us?
Opinion: The West Botched Cop26, Then Blamed China
by Aaron Bastani
During Cop26 alone, the EU backed new oil and gas projects worth €13 bn. While Western commentators blame India and China for the conference failure, the West is the real climate culprit, argues Aaron Bastani.
Report: For Glasgow’s Striking Refuse Workers, Social and Climate Justice Are Inseparable
by Ella Glover
Refuse workers in Glasgow went on strike during Cop26 to demand better pay and working conditions, shining a light on the vital role they play in the fight to protect our environment - and they're ready to strike again.
Live: Is COP26 Set to End in Failure?
Negotiations in Glasgow are going down to the wire, yet few believe world leaders will get us anywhere near limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Is COP26 heading for failure? We speak to Simon Lewis.
Analysis: The Gas Crisis Is Exposing the Lie in Britain’s Decarbonisation Strategy
by Lauren Van Schaik
With fossil fuel dependence impacting both our wallets and our thermostats, more of us may start to see through the Tories’ counterfeit decarbonisation strategy, which has swapped out coal for natural gas, writes Lauren Van Schaik.
Opinion: Cop26 Is Little More Than a Cop-out
by Ell Folan
World leaders have once again gathered at COP and promised action. But they’ll go home and do virtually nothing. These climate gatherings aren’t fit for purpose - and won’t be until politicians start taking responsibility instead of shifting the blame.
Analysis: Cop26: Climate Justice Visions From the Global South
by Connor Woodman
As vaccine apartheid and the UK’s borders stop many from accessing Cop26, five thinkers and organisers from the Global South counter-pose their struggles for climate justice to the vacuous summit in Glasgow.
Downstream: Climate Change Is Violent, That’s Why We Need Sabotage. Aaron Bastani Meets Andreas Malm
From food scarcity to extreme weather, climate change will affect the lives of billions of people around the world. But at what point are its future horrors unacceptable? And how should that shape climate politics now? Aaron Bastani speaks to author Andreas Malm about the limits of today’s activism and what is to be done […]
Opinion: Bogus ‘Nature Based Solutions’ Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis
by Kirtana Chandrasekaran
'Nature-based solutions’ to the climate crisis are the talk of the town at Cop26. But while they’re an intoxicating idea, they’re really a wolf in sheep’s clothing, argues Kirtana Chandrasekaran.
Opinion: Who Should Pay Up for Climate Carnage?
by Harpreet Kaur Paul
Unprecedented storms and floods are ripping across the Global South. Many at COP26 are calling for rich countries to pay for the damage, writes Harpreet Kaur Paul.
Live: Everything You Need to Know About COP26
Leaders and diplomats from 197 countries have descended on Glasgow for a conference billed as the "last chance" to save the planet. Michael Walker is joined by Simon Lewis to explain everything you need to know about COP26.
Opinion: Austerity May Be Over, but the Tories Still Aren’t Spending Enough
by James Meadway
With this year's budget, the Tories may have ended austerity, but the spending increases they are proposing aren't nearly enough to undo the damage they have wrought through a decade of brutal cuts.
Opinion: The Green Transition is Already Underway – And It’s Not Looking Pretty
by Nicholas Beuret
If climate campaigners continue to focus on the UK’s emissions gap, we'll miss the bigger picture. The green transition is already happening – and it’s shaping up to be a nightmare, argues Nicholas Beuret.
Planet B: Sarah Jaffe on Green Work or No Work
Why the promise of "good, green union jobs" isn't enough for a just transition.
Novara FM: NO ONE WAY WORKS: Political Organisation for the 21st Century
Rodrigo Nunes joins James Butler to throw light on left melancholia and the future of political organisation.
Analysis: So Far, the Tories’ ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Is Pure PR. This Year They Have an Opportunity to Change That
by James Meadway
A net-zero target with no plan to meet it, billions of re-announced funding - when will we start seeing the substance behind the rhetoric? Possibly at November's climate conference, writes James Meadway.