More than £494bn subsidies a year in developing world harmful to climate
Report / 3rd October 2024More than $650bn (£494bn) a year in public subsidies goes to fossil fuel companies, intensive agriculture and other harmful industries in the developing world, new data has shown.
World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95 per cent of humanity
Report / 27th September 2024Over a third of world’s biggest 50 corporations – worth $13.3 trillion – now run by a billionaire or has billionaire as a principal shareholder, according to new analysis.
New report lays out how US can address its ‘fair share’ of the climate crisis
Report / 19th September 2024Campaigners have published a proposal for how the U.S. can play a bigger role in tackling the climate emergency based on global justice and “fairshares”, with a plan to end fossil fuel production by 2031.
Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says
Report / 13th September 2024The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources. By Jonathan Watts for the Guardian.
Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
Report / 13th September 2024Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries.