The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

James Dyke, University of Exeter; Robert Watson, University of East Anglia, and Wolfgang Knorr, Lund University Record breaking fossil fuel production, all time high greenhouse gas emissions and extreme temperatures. Like the proverbial frog in the heating pan of water, we refuse to respond to the climate and ecological crisis …

The ECHR ruling that could shame our Government into climate action

inews 11th April 2024 For more than 30 years governments have been wrestling with the climate problem. While we may or may not get the politicians we deserve, what seems abundantly clear is that no mainstream political party has demonstrated the sufficient gumption to keep humanity safe from dangerous climate …

University of Exeter’s new partnership with Shell is a mistake

This week, the University of Exeter announced a new net zero collaboration with Shell. This five-year deal represents a significant amount of income to the University. This money will pay for research in the UK and Brazil that “is part of a wider Shell-led research programme focussed on carbon sequestration, …

10 myths about net zero targets and carbon offsetting, busted

The term “net zero” features in every climate policy. Why? Kevin Anderson gives his explanation in this short clip from the climate documentary film The Race is On (carry on watching to hear Kate Raworth diagnose some of the central dysfunctions of mainstream policy). Today, I and 40 other scientists …

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