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The threat of climate change and global warming, fueled by relentless commercialization and excessive consumption, has turned into a fighting ground for both policymakers and concerned citizens. The coming decade is set to determine not only a collective response to reducing carbon emissions, but the entire future direction for international development and the global justice movement.

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Earthshakers: the top 100 green campaigners of all time

The Environment Agency has invited experts to name the people who have done most to save the planet

From the woman who raised the alarm over the profligate use of pesticides to the doctor who discovered that chimney sweeps in 18th century London were dying because of their exposure to soot, the government's Environment Agency has named the scientists, campaigners, writers, economists and naturalists who, in its view, have done the most to save the planet.

No to carbon trading: make the polluters pay

"Getting dirty industry to clean up its act can and has to be a partial solution. But carbon trading schemes won’t achieve that. In fact, carbon credits, or tradeable pollution rights, entrench “business as usual” for the dirtiest industries."

Largest Climate March In British History

Climate Change Rally, 4th Nov, London
Around 25,000 people took part in I Count, largest climate march in British history today (5/11/06), demanding urgent action on climate change.

The march, organised by the Stop Climate Chaos (SCC) coalition began with a rally at the US Embassy. Protestors carrying banners with the slogan "climate change hits the poorest hardest" and "George Bush wanted for crimes against the planet", converged on Trafalgar Square as the rock band Razorlight performed.

Drastic action on climate change is needed now - and here's the plan

The government must go further, and much faster, in its response to the moral question of the 21st century.

Publication of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate change

The most comprehensive review ever carried out on the economics of climate change was published today.

The Review, which reports to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, was commissioned by the Chancellor in July last year. It has been carried out by Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service and former World Bank Chief Economist.

STERN -£3.68 trillion: The price of failing to act on climate change

Britons face the prospect of a welter of new green taxes to tackle climate change, as the most authoritative report on global warming warns it will cost the world up to £3.68 trillion unless it is tackled within a decade.

When it comes to global warming, market rule poses a mortal danger

Gentle regulation will simply not suffice for a problem this big. Governments must act - swiftly and substantially.

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