13 Climate Litigation Wins in 2025 Reshape Policy
From halted oil fields to greenwashing crackdowns, landmark legal rulings in 2025 forced governments and corporations to revise climate plans. Explore the key victories.
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13 Climate Litigation Wins in 2025 Reshape Global Policy
From the UK to Kenya, landmark court rulings are forcing governments and corporations to revise climate plans and halt fossil fuel projects. Discover the 13 key legal victories of 2025.
2025 Among Hottest Years as Global Warming Hits 1.5C Limit
Scientists confirm 2025 as one of the three hottest years ever, with the three-year average now exceeding the critical 1.5C Paris Agreement threshold. Human-induced climate change is driving deadly extremes worldwide.
Trump Approval Rating Hits Record Low of 36%
Donald Trump ends his first year back in the White House with a record-low 36% approval rating, matching his own previous low. Discover the key factors behind the slump.
Experts: Trump's Venezuela Oil Claims Are 'Resource Imperialism'
Donald Trump's push to seize Venezuelan oil is part of a wider 'resource imperialism' doctrine, critics warn, drawing parallels with the Iraq war. Read the full analysis.
McKibben: Clean Energy Wins on Cost, Grids Must Catch Up
Climate activist Bill McKibben declares renewable energy the clear economic winner. The urgent challenge? Modernising our electricity grids to harness its full potential. Read his full analysis.
MIT Fusion Energy Professor Shot Dead in Brookline
Professor Nuno Loureiro, director of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was fatally shot. His work on clean fusion energy promised to disrupt the trillion-dollar fossil fuel industry. Read the full investigation.
Meg O'Neill Leaves Woodside for Top Job at BP
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill, known for criticising young climate activists, is stepping down to lead oil giant BP, which has pivoted back to fossil fuels. Read the full story on the major energy sector shift.
Coal Town Embraces Geothermal Amid Trump's Industry Push
In Craig, Colorado, families like the Coopers pivot from coal to geothermal energy, navigating economic uncertainty as Trump's policies clash with state clean energy goals. Discover how a community redefines its future.
Marina Silva: 'Tiny crack for action' remains on climate
Brazil's environment minister Marina Silva gives an exclusive interview post-COP30, warning global efforts are 'insufficient' and only a narrow window for decisive action remains to save the planet.
US Renewable Energy Lab Renamed Under Trump
The US Department of Energy has removed 'renewable energy' from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's name, rebranding it the National Laboratory of the Rockies. Discover the implications for US energy policy.
Climate activists block world's largest coal port
Rising Tide climate protesters in kayaks successfully turned coal ships around by blocking Newcastle shipping channel. Over 130 arrests made during six-day demonstration against fossil fuels.
Protesters halt ships at Newcastle coal port
Rising Tide protesters have successfully blocked three coal carriers from entering Newcastle Port in climate demonstrations. Activists demand government action on fossil fuels. Read the latest developments.
Cop30's Hidden Successes for Climate Action
While critics called Cop30 a failure, this analysis reveals the significant progress made on adaptation finance and the transition from fossil fuels. Discover the real-world climate action emerging from the summit.
Global Goliaths undermine COP30 climate talks
As fossil fuel lobbyists dominate COP30, experts warn of existential threats from stateless corporations. Discover how citizen action could challenge the climate crisis.
US Joins 'Axis of Obstruction' at Failed Cop30
The US, alongside Russia and Saudi Arabia, formed an 'axis of obstruction' at Cop30, blocking fossil fuel phase-out. Discover the global fallout and the path forward for climate action.
Cop30 ends without fossil fuel deal, finance gap widens
UN climate talks in Belém conclude without major breakthrough on fossil fuels or deforestation. Developing nations demand urgent adaptation finance as funding falls short. The world's most vulnerable left exposed.
Australia's gas expansion contradicts climate goals
As Australia prepares to host COP31, Prime Minister Albanese faces criticism for expanding gas projects while advocating climate action. The IEA warns of massive LNG glut threatening 1.5°C target.
Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks, Climate Deal Criticised
US and Ukraine report headway in ending the Russia-Ukraine war after Geneva talks. UN climate agreement boosts adaptation funding but lacks fossil fuel phase-out plan. Read the full analysis.
Cop30 climate deal reached despite bitter divisions
UN climate chief confirms world is still in the climate fight after a bitterly contested Cop30 summit in Brazil reached a fragile agreement, though key fossil fuel and deforestation goals were weakened.
Five Threats That Jeopardised Cop30 Climate Summit
An in-depth analysis of the five major geopolitical threats that hampered progress at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil, from leadership vacuums to media absence.
COP30: Indigenous voices seek real climate action
At COP30 climate talks in Brazil, Indigenous participants reflect on symbolic presence versus genuine influence. Discover their mixed reactions to representation and policy outcomes.
COP30 Climate Talks End in Weak Compromise
UN climate talks in Brazil ended with a deal on adaptation finance but no fossil fuel phase-out plan. Discover the key outcomes and reactions from COP30.
COP30: Leadership failure undermines climate ambition
The UN's COP30 climate summit in Brazil concluded with a weakened deal, delaying finance for poorer nations and failing to set a fossil fuel exit roadmap. Discover why leadership proved the ultimate stumbling block.
Venice's Grand Canal dyed green in climate protest
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have dyed Venice's Grand Canal and other Italian waterways green to protest the failure of COP30 to phase out fossil fuels. Discover the full story behind the dramatic demonstration.
Cop30 Reaches Climate Deal, Omits Fossil Fuels
World governments agree a Cop30 climate deal boosting finance for poor nations but omitting fossil fuels. Discover the implications of this critical compromise.
COP30 Reaches Climate Deal After All-Night Brazil Talks
COP30 climate summit in Brazil secures a tentative agreement, overcoming EU concerns. The deal includes tripling climate finance and new roadmaps for fossil fuels and forests. Read the full breakthrough.
UN Climate Talks Near Weak Deal, Critics Unhappy
COP30 climate talks in Brazil near a conclusion with a deal critics call weak, failing to include a fossil fuel transition road map. Discover the outcome and what's next for global climate action.
COP30 Final Push for Fossil Fuel Deal in Belem
As COP30 in Belem reaches its climax, a deal on a fossil fuel transition roadmap is uncertain. Follow the latest on the UK's stance and global negotiations. Stay informed on the climate summit's outcome.
Cop30 climate summit evacuated after venue fire
Critical climate negotiations at Cop30 in Brazil were thrown into chaos after a fire forced evacuation of the conference centre, potentially delaying fossil fuel phase-out agreement.
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