Extend climate change laws to set binding environmental systems, think tank says
UK climate change laws should be extended to other areas of "environmental breakdown" with binding targets to protect natural systems, a think tank has said.
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Greenhouse gas emissions up, but Scotland meets 2015 target
Scotland met its annual climate change target for 2015, although there was a slight rise in greenhouse gas emissions compared with the previous year, new figures have shown.
UK greenhouse gas emissions show 8% drop
Greenhouse gas output in the UK fell almost 8% in 2014, although emissions from transport and agriculture rose slightly, official figures show.
Global warming posing threat to commodities
Common commodities such as cocoa and coffee are under threat from global warming, businesses have warned as they backed a strong climate deal at international talks in Paris.
Greenhouse gas emissions “set to stall or even fall”
Global greenhouse gas emissions are set to stall or even fall slightly in 2015 - despite economic growth, a study has revealed.
Call to cut UK greenhouse gases by 57% by 2030
The UK needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 57% by 2030 to meet its long-term goal for tackling climate change cost-effectively, government advisers have said.
WMO chief says climate action needed now to keep warming “manageable”
The head of the World Meteorological Organisation has said immediate action must be taken if mankind is to keep global warming at manageable levels.