Media coverage

"It's absolutely crucial that we get governments altogether collectively committing to stop backing the fossil fuel economy and really accelerate the transition toward renewables," Claire Fyson tells Tom Heap what is required for greenhouse gas emissions to peak in 2023 (minute 13.30–14.30).

“Peaking is not the end of the story — the end still has to be to fighting to keep 1.5 degrees alive,” Neil Grant told Bloomberg. “But the first step to that is peaking, and I think it’s a hopeful message that we could achieve that on time.”

“People do not realize the implications this has for quite a large majority of the world's population.” Adelle Thomas speaks to Scientific American about the discourse around giving up on the 1.5°C temperature goal.

With the right international funding and policies in place, the Philippines could transition its power sector to near-100% renewable energy, says Nandini Das.

Claire Fyson told Zeit Online said it was "absurd" to continue investing heavily in gas and coal power.

Neil Grant told The Guardian “Despite their climate promises, governments’ plan on ploughing yet more money into a dirty, dying industry".

Bill Hare speaks to ABC News about a fracking project in Australia's Northern Territory that has underestimated the greenhouse gas emissions from its planned activities.

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner talks about a recent report by a little-known high-level climate lobby called The Overshoot Commission, which offers an alarming narrative promoting solar geoengineering as a response to climate change.

The Climate Action Tracker's latest report is covered by South China Morning Post.

Bill Hare is quoted in AP, commenting on the UN Secretary General's upcoming Climate Ambition Summit.