Media coverage

Bill Hare speaks to the current push for fossil fuels in response to the energy crisis, saying “I have rarely seen such a concerted effort by the oil and gas industry to, in one way or another, push back against the climate agenda.”

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.

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.

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

This German-language piece from TAZ gives un update on the process at Bonn and references CA's new Fossil Gas report on a potential new global "gas gold rush".

Bill Hare is quoted by the Washington Post. The Climate Action Tracker research is also used to show how more ambitious climate policies have stalled since Glasgow.

Climate diplomats and experts say governments must not use geopolitical tensions and soaring energy prices as an excuse for falling behind on their climate commitments. Our CEO Bill Hare's warning on allowing a rise above 1.5C is quoted in this piece.

In this Guardian piece, our CEO Bill Hare discusses the recent Labor win in the Australian elections and what it means for climate action.

At the Bonn Climate Change Conference in June, LDCs will demand stronger commitments to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, easier access to financial resources, and additional means to address loss and damage. Our Manjeet Dhakal speaks about how G20 nations have dragged their feet on these issues.