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Global economy must green faster to prevent dire climate impacts
October 2022

France 24

Across virtually every sector, the decarbonisation of the global economy is unfolding far too slowly to avoid climate catastrophe. In regards to climate finance, "Governments and private institutions are failing to deliver on the Paris Agreement's goals of aligning financial flows with the 1.5C limit," says Claire Fyson, an analyst at Climate Analytics.
Germany’s New Hunger for Coal Dooms a Tiny Village
October 2022

The New York Times

Climate activists fight to protect the city of Lützerath, Germany, a city whose existence is threatened by the increased demand for coal amidst the energy crisis.Climate Analytics' Andrzej Ancygier, says it is too early to know by how much coal emissions will increase, but changes to rules on burning coal will not affect Germany’s long-term progress on renewable energy.
Gap to 1.5C yawns, as most governments miss UN deadline to improve climate plans
September 2022

Climate Home News

“The bottom line is there has been really little progress since Cop26. Politics and geopolitics is dominated by the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine which then sent energy markets into turmoil but still, we feel countries should be moving ahead.” - Bill Hare comments on the state of climate action post-Glasgow, highlighting the importance of closing emissions gap in order to limit warming to 1.5C.