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Lara Williams

ARTICLES BY LARA WILLIAMS

In many countries, there’s suddenly a huge political appetite for clean energy. (Bloomberg)

Has clean energy become more reliable than fossil fuels in a volatile world?

5 min read . 01 May 2026

Institutional investors have made health their top ESG priority. (AI-generated)

Why ESG investors betting on health can’t afford to ignore climate change

3 min read . 20 Apr 2026

The Paris Agreement has put us in a far better position than we would have been without it.

The world’s emissions are rising but that doesn’t mean climate action has failed

3 min read . 30 Dec 2025

Solar geoengineering can only act as a painkiller, not cure, for the climate crisis. (Istockphoto)

Climate action: CoP-30 should have discussed the idea of dimming the sun

5 min read . 21 Nov 2025

Sea curtains are intended to keep warm water from reaching the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. (AFP)

Climate warriors want to build a curtain in the sea: It’s a bad idea

3 min read . 18 Sept 2025

Weakened ocean circulation could have a severe impact on Europe. (NOAA/NASA via AP)

Climate chaos: Europe could freeze or sizzle if Atlantic currents go awry

3 min read . 07 Sept 2025

The money being devoted to reanimating dead species might better be spent on conservation efforts for the long-suffering animals we have left. (Pixabay)

What does a mammoth have in common with Mars? Neither will solve Earth's issues

4 min read . 14 Mar 2025

PM Keir Starmer has shown that London is serious about a clean-up (via REUTERS)

The UK is shooting for the moon on clean energy at long last

3 min read . 22 Dec 2024

If a city’s climate resilience plan is credible, funding is likely to follow (istockphoto)

Cities have much to learn from Singapore and Copenhagen on climate adaptation

3 min read . 08 Dec 2024

Health professionals are on the front line of these impacts and are key to adapting to the realities of global heating.

Doctors must be trained to handle the impact of climate change on our health

3 min read . 24 Oct 2024

The health impacts of extreme heat are already with us and stretch far beyond tragic preventable deaths. (REUTERS)

Global heat: Worry about health, not just death tolls and financial losses

3 min read . 02 Sept 2024

Despite all these extra planes coming online, there’s not nearly enough extra sustainable aviation fuel to meet that demand.

Climate action: UK's Labour Party has made a blunder in greening aviation

3 min read . 26 Aug 2024

If carbon removals were to be included in Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme, they would likely need to be certified under the framework. (Reuters / Yves Herman)

The EU is planning clear emission-capture norms for its carbon market

3 min read . 29 Feb 2024

Setting a goal to create meal plans, or batch cook, or find ways to be creative with leftovers should naturally lead to a reduction in wastage.

Governments should nudge us towards sustainable lifestyles

3 min read . 10 Jan 2024

Disadvantaged groups are more exposed to climate effects and less able to recover from damages.

Climate inequality is a glaring reality: No regressive burdens please

3 min read . 28 Nov 2023

EU council’s conclusions ahead of CoP-28, stresses that the power sector should be “predominantly free of fossil fuels well ahead of 2050,” and that technology should be used to reduce emissions from hard-to-abate sectors.

Don’t let meaningless phrases get in the way of climate action

3 min read . 31 Oct 2023

By Monday, the ground had recovered enough to allow the mass exodus to begin.

The Burning Man festival gave us a mushy parable on climate

3 min read . 07 Sept 2023

There are financial benefits to including climate in a property buying decision, whether that’s keeping insurance premiums and energy costs down, avoiding costly repairs or maintaining resale value.

Weigh climate considerations before purchasing that home

3 min read . 25 Aug 2023

Rishi Sunak cited UK energy security as a reason to increase output.

The UK’s latest hydrocarbon policy is not climate friendly

3 min read . 07 Aug 2023

The problem is that private aviation serves a handful of very wealthy people, while pets bring people of all backgrounds joy and companionship. (AFP)

Don’t pitch jets against pets in the heating up climate debate

4 min read . 30 May 2023