For our team it is another milestone to have won the interest and confidence of 6,000+ followers from 150+ countries, who read the blogs on our website, social media & tune into our events.

We plan to celebrate by taking active steps to invite direct contributions on some of the key climate topics that we are looking into from those of our followers who may be directly affected.

On 4th April 2022 Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its report on Mitigation of Climate Change, part of its contribution to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report

This article considers some of the key challenges in achieving sustainability in mining and the production and consumption of metals - and some of the key factors that may bring about changes for the better.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a humanitarian crisis and has pushed already rising energy prices sky high. This has left the energy transition at a crossroads, will we double down on fossil fuel production or shift to clean energy quicker?

ClientEarth has announced that it has launched a legal challenge against the Board and individual directors of Shell, with potential important implications for future legal interpretation of directors’ “fiduciary duties” when it comes to the climate.

The Economist Leader for the 12th February 2022 edition ‘The Truth About Dirty Assets’ is a reminder of issues of fundamental importance to investment in environmental social and governance (ESG) funds.

On 28th Feb 2022 the IPCC published the second major part of their 6th Assessment Report: “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”

Fresh from a groundbreaking court win vs Royal Dutch Shell, Friends of the Earth Netherlands send a letter to 30 multinational companies demanding emission reduction plans for 2030.

In Nov 2021 we sat down with Kirils Holstovs, bridge engineer and one of the lead authors of the COP26 Joint Statement of International Youth Organisations, to discuss the statement and his experiences at COP26

In this blog we explore the continuing reliance on coal in both India and China, how it affected COP26 and how it continues to affect our ability to reduce emissions.

Our list of the key dates in the climate calendar for 2022

One of several highlights for us at COP26 was being able to share screenings of the short film ‘USING THE LAW TO FIX CLIMATE CHANGE’, in which four young filmmakers interview four youth climate activists.

In April 2021 the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) was launched. Here we discuss its founding, the importance of ESG aligned finance and how firms can avoid the accusations of Greenwashing through commonly understood standards.

As the dust settles on COP26 and the ink dries on the Glasgow Climate Pact, we have compiled the views of activists, climate scientists, negotiators and the COP president on what was achieved.

As part of our series of articles on COP26 as seen from different places we are pleased to be able to share this article from energy and environmental lawyer Maroof Mittha. It sets out his views and his perspectives on COP26 and climate issues affecting Pakistan.

At 5:51am on the Weds 10th Nov, halfway through the second week of COP26, the UNFCC released a draft of three COP26 Decision Texts. We summarise what is in the drafts and give our initial thoughts here.

With the opening of the COP26 climate conference on 31 October 2021, we are privileged to share this article from Bhagat Pokhrel on Climate Change and COP26 as seen from Bhutan. This article is further evidence of the geographical reach of climate change, and the urgency of the task for COP26 delegates.

COP26 and beyond are proud to be an endorsing signatory of the Youth Climate Declaration.

COP26andBeyond will be hosting several events during COY16 & COP26:

“Beyond COP26” Workshop @ Virtual Conference of Youth. 30th Oct.

“Net Zero Scotland Community - Future Series” - Glasgow. 4th Nov

“Beyond COP26”. with After the Pandemic. Uni of Strathclyde - Glasgow. 4th Nov

Before our Engineering for the Energy Transition event at the #All4Climate Italy 2021 Summit in Sept 2021, we sat down with Evangelos Pastras, one of our speakers, to talk all things battery storage.