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A global transition to a low-carbon economy will require investments of at least US$4 trillion a year (£3.4 trillion) according to the implementation plan agreed at COP27 UN climate change summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Delivering this funding will involve nothing less than “a swift and comprehensive transformation of the…

‘We’re now seeing that the system is not able to cope with climate change,’ insurance analyst says

It’s an agricultural moonshot: Scientists hope to increase plant yields by hacking photosynthesis, the process that powers life on Earth

Although they contribute less than 0.03% of the world’s total carbon emissions, the Pacific Islands are at the front line of the climate crisis. Entire countries could be submerged under water within the next two to three decades. How are these island states fighting for their survival?

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Many firsts were achieved at COP27 to which Aotearoa enthusiastically signed up, but we have a chasm between climate commitment and action.

Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever turned climate campaigner, writes about a disappointing COP27–and the promise of business-led solutions.

This summer’s temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

A net zero unit will embed climate change into federal decisions on infrastructure and transport to help Australia withstand extreme weather and cut pollution.