Climate Breakdown

The Woodland Trust launches Big Climate Fightback because of government failure to meet tree planting targets.

Spending is 'dwarfed' by government support for fossil fuels and environmentally-harmful practices, charities warn.

Professor Dave Reay: World's carbon credit is 'maxed out' and 'if emissions don't start falling there will be hell to pay.'

Environmental news website shuts down during biggest climate protest in human history.

A poll for the new Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) found people increasingly concerned about carbon from flights.

Influential think tank IPPR calls for vote for 16 year olds so they can challenge the 'toxic inheritance' left by older generations.

Environmental Audit Committee says the government should promote healthier and more sustainable diets including a reduction of meat and dairy consumption.

Former chief scientist Sir David King says situation so grave UK should cut emissions of greenhouse gases to almost zero by 2040.

Campaigners urge Labour party conference attendees to boycott events sponsored by Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

More than 150 protests are planned in the UK from Cornwall to Scotland on Friday September 20.

'This government must not support the proposed VAT increase to 20 percent on clean energy solutions for households.'

News that the UK had won formal international backing to host the "Cop26" meeting has been welcomed by campaigners.

The TUC Congress voted to call for "workday campaign action" to coincide with the global action on September 20.

Global forest restoration could help address the climate crisis – but misguided bioenergy policies are a threat.

Misconceptions about the impact humans are having on the planet are widespread, according to the study by the Policy Institute at King's College London.