Tag: paris-agreement

Saturday (22 March) is the 40-year anniversary of the signing of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, an achievement which has stood for four decades as an inspiration for multilateral environmental action. The Vienna Convention was established in response to scientific evidence that man-made chemicals, particularly chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), were causing significant […]

The UN CoP29 climate summit concluded in Baku on 24 November with a climate finance deal that has been branded a betrayal. It is hardly surprising that the latest CoP, hosted by a major fossil fuel-producing country for the third year in a row, has ended in disappointment. Azerbaijan’s role as host was characterised by […]

Methane, the second most important greenhouse gas (GHG), is responsible for a third of the global warming that has taken place so far. Over a 20 year period, it is 80+ times more effective at warming the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2). Beyond its climate impact, methane emissions also result in air pollution by forming […]

Following the UK’s historic election, EIA welcomes new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and urges his new Government to take a positive and proactive approach to forest protection

It’s that time of year again when all eyes turn to the climate crisis as world leaders, negotiators, campaigning organisations and industry pour into Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the CoP27 climate summit.

A new report launched today (4 April) makes clear that humankind has a choice about how bad we let climate change get – the sooner and faster we cut emissions, the more chance we have of avoiding catastrophe