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A windmill farm works as the sun sets in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, Wednesday, September 14, 2022
THE worldwide supply of electricity from clean energy sources must be doubled by the end of the decade to limit the rise of global temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
The annual State of Climate report published by the WMO on Tuesday focuses on energy this year because it “holds the key” to international agreements on sustainable development and climate action, with urgent and far-reaching changes needed to improve public and planetary health.
The report says that without these changes there is an increased risk that worsening extreme weather disasters turbocharged by the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis will further diminish energy security and even imperil renewable power generation.
The future does not have to be climate chaos and social breakdown. MARC VANDEPITTE looks at the alternatives offered by the Global Justice Report, co-authored by Thomas Piketty
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
The Communist Party of Britain’s Congress last month debated a resolution on ending opposition to all nuclear power in light of technological advances and the climate crisis. RICHARD HEBBERT explains why