Part 2 of our Emissions Explained series. In this blog we will explain the different types of greenhouse gas and fossil fuel, as well as try and find the source of the worlds emissions. Which sectors emit the most? Which fuels are to blame? And how has the UK managed to reduce its CO2 emissions?

In Part 1 of our Energy & Emissions series, we ask: how much CO2 are we emitting into the atmosphere? Who emits the most? What is Net-Zero? And are we on track to reach it?

COP26andbeyond interviewed Vikrant Srivastava, a climate activist and commentator, to talk about India’s coal industry.

As part of our series on ‘Using the Law to Fix the Climate’, we got in touch with Tom Webster Arbizu in Australia, a climate activist and one of the plaintiffs in the legal challenge: Sharma and others v Minister for the Environment. We put some questions to Tom and his lawyers about the case.

We asked Kirsty Platt, International Collaboration Specialist at Scottish Enterprise, to give a Scottish viewpoint on the upcoming COP26 conference, due to take place in Glasgow this November.

In this blog we argue that net-zero, the energy transition and addressing climate change are all essential and pressing issues, but that the enormous ‘gold rush’ for metals and minerals to support new ‘energy transition technologies carries major risks unless the need for ethical supply chains is addressed promptly.

In this blog, we define terms like scientific consensus and scientific theory, and examine the level of consensus regarding man-made climate change among climate scientists.

The example of Miami at the 2021 Climate Adaptation Summit. A Guest Blog by Chiara Ferro

We interviewed Uchenna Ibe, Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Senior Project Manager at Iberdrola, about his work, transitioning from oil & gas to renewables, and the future of offshore wind.

We interviewed Henry Preston, scientist at the National Nuclear Laboratory and YGN outreach coordinator, in advance of our Engineering for the Energy Transition Event.

We interviewed Dr Daisy Thomas, lead automotive research engineer at 3DATX, in advance of our Engineering for the Energy Transition Event.

A guest blog by Kevin Mtai, African Climate Activist and event coordinator at MockCOP

On the 4th March, COP26andbeyond & Global Engineering Futures are hosting a virtual event - Engineering for the Energy Transition

Our summary of the headlines from the recent biodiversity report from Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta

On the 27th Jan 2021 the newly inaugurated President of the United States, Joe Biden, set out to show how his administration intends to tackle climate change. We look at what he signed and what it means for the global fight against climate change.

How do we predict our climate’s future and what do those predictions say?

In March 2019 Cumbria County Council approved plans for a new £165 million deep coal mine. We look at why the decision was made and what that means for the UK’s credibility at COP26.

Italian translation of our Highlights of 2020 and look forward to 2021 blog

Our look forward to the Climate Adaption Summit on the 25th & 26th January

Alok Sharma steps down as Secretary of State for BEIS to concentrate full time on his responsibilities as the incoming president of COP26.