Composted Reads for February 2023

Story of the 1st week of February Anger as Shell makes ‘obscene’ $40bn in profits The good news US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study ‘I use it because it’s better’: why chefs are embracing the electric stove The bad news ‘A serious threat’: calls grow for urgent review of

Misleading figures about ‘climate-friendly’ consumption – and how to spot them

The cost of the climate damage caused by organic meat production is just as high as that of conventionally farmed meat.

The Telegraph Frontpage Thursday 2023 February 23

By Sam Hall Jeremy Hunt will send Britain in a “drastically anti-investment direction” if he forges ahead with a planned increase in corporation tax, BT has warned. Meanwhile, the V&A has acquired the David Bowie archive, which includes his most famous stage outfits. Hunt’s tax raid ‘drastically anti-investment’, warns BT The telecoms giant BT has

The Frontpage of The Telegraph for Tuesday 2023 January 31

Looking at the UK which the IMF downgraded its 2023 UK growth forecast by more than any other G7 nation, blaming the prospect of a deeper recession on “tighter fiscal and monetary policies”.

Composted Reads for the week of 2023 January 27

Story of the week Revealed: how US transition to electric cars threatens environmental havoc   The US’s transition to electric vehicles could require three times as much lithium as is currently produced for the entire global market, causing needless water shortages, Indigenous land grabs, and ecosystem destruction inside and outside its borders, new research finds.

The eco revolution is stalling when we need it most

Households playing the long game are investing in energy efficiency measures in a bid to manage bills in the future.

Germany’s razing a village to expand a coal mine a.o. ecological news

The protest started cheerfully enough on Wednesday, with music blaring and flags flying even under the driving rain. Then the police arrived, decked out in riot gear and backed by bulldozers, ready to demolish the village of Luetzerath to make way for the expansion of an opencast coal mine in the heart of Europe. As Germany turns back to the

The Telegraph Frontpage for Friday 2023 January 13

By Danny Boyle Amid ongoing debate over Britain’s net zero target, an official review has suggested that new gas boilers be banned earlier than planned. Our environment editor examines the cost to householders. In breaking news, Lisa Marie Presley – pictured above with her mother and Elvis actor Austin Butler earlier this week – has

The Telegraph Frontpage for Tuesday 2023 January 10

By Sam Hall Good evening. The Duke of Sussex’s stateside publicity tour has made more waves this side of the Atlantic, as he expressed concern for “young kids” in the Royal family. We have all the fallout from Prince Harry’s latest interview. Queen ‘knew what was going on’ Harry’s latest interview has led to more

Climate Indicators to Watch in 2023

The year 2022 saw the US enact an unprecedented climate bill and countries take bold steps at two United Nations conferences to aid disaster-stricken developing nations and preserve what’s left of the natural world.