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- California governor Gavin Newsom endorses global fossil fuel phaseout 13 November 2026Newsom is the most prominent US politician at Cop31, a process the Trump administration continues to boycottThe leader of the world’s fourth biggest economy, California governor Gavin Newsom, has explicitly endorsed a global phase out of the fossil fuels that drive climate breakdown.Newsom told the Guardian that California is “100%” behind the efforts of the […]Mark Hertsgaard
- Datacentres are deeply unpopular. Has Sweden made one we can all love? 12 November 2026It is built of wood, resembles an Ikea and its power is totally renewable. Plus, it was built with the local community in mind. Is this facility in Falun the best datacentre in the world?‘It was pretty cool, when they were building it. It looked like a very large Ikea,” says John Wernvik, of EcoDataCenter. […]Steve Rose
- KKR and RWE are rich firms. Why do they need a UK state loan for their windfarms? | Nils Pratley 11 November 2026National wealth fund is to lend £1bn towards the Vanguard projects – but whether the private equity giant needed help is debatable“This major investment in UK renewables is a vote of confidence for building in Britain,” declared the prime minister.Andy Burnham is obviously correct that the two Vanguard windfarms off the coast of Norfolk are […]Nils Pratley
- Burnham lauds £12bn offshore wind investment as he prepares for climate summit 11 November 2026Package for plan off Norfolk coast revealed as government tries to calm critics after approving Jackdaw gasfieldComment: KKR and RWE are rich firms. Why do they need a UK state loan for their windfarms?Andy Burnham has hailed a record investment in offshore wind, as the government tries to repair its green credentials after approving the […]Lauren Almeida
- US and rest of world must follow China’s lead on green energy, says John Kerry 10 November 2026Former US secretary of state says most nations are ‘stumbling along’ while Beijing has ‘hugely accelerated’Cop31 live – latest updatesChina is leading the world in moving away from fossil fuels, and the rest of the globe – including the US – must now follow, the former US secretary of state John Kerry has told the […]Fiona Harvey in Antalya and Rebecca Bailey