Media coverage

Bloomberg identifies a few countries that have (and haven't) been proactive in the lead-up to COP 27. Bill Hare covers what Australia has done before the climate summit.

“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.

Our research is mentioned as this CNN piece displays how industrial pollution can damage rock art.

Wealthy nations must do more to support small island nations in their climate adaptation efforts. Adelle Thomas and other experts speak of the dangers of even a small rise in temperatures for these at-risk nations.

Bill Hare and Fahad Saeed comment on the UN Secretary-General's speech to the General Assembly on Tuesday, where he called for fossil fuel producers to pay a windfall tax to those impacted by climate change.

Factors like La Nina, the extreme heat wave this spring, and a change in the jetstream have contributed to worsened floods in Pakistan. These are summarised by Fahad Saeed in a conversation with the AP.

Fahad Saeed compares the 2010 crisis in Pakistan to this year's flooding, with climate change and political turmoil especially serving as compounding factors.

Bill Hare speaks with the New York Times about the urgency to halve emissions by 2030 and get to net zero by 2050. Without rapid climate action now, dire changes to our planet will probably become irreversible.

In a discussion about Pakistan's recent extreme weather, The New York Times spoke with Fahad Saeed about the scale of the damage and how to address the cause and responsibility.

Dr Fahad Saeed is interview by German news site taz on the devastating floods in Pakistan.