If Andy Burnham chooses the energy secretary, Labour could fully use the benefits of net zero to promote growth and jobs
It should have been a great week for Ed Miliband and his mission to decarbonise the UK economy. Western Europe has experienced one of its worst ever heatwaves, providing powerful evidence of the need to transition away from fossil-fuel-driven energy production to reduce the carbon emissions that are contributing to global heating.
Instead, however, he has been attacked by an unholy alliance of trade unions and leading City figures, apparently determined to prevent him becoming chancellor in the cabinet of the presumptive new prime minister, Andy Burnham.
Josh Ryan-Collins is professor of economics and finance at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
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06/28/2026 - 06:06
06/28/2026 - 04:34
As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers
Anyone attempting to notch up a productive day’s work in the searing heat of southern England this last week was left in little doubt about the impact of extreme weather.
But the economic effects of the climate crisis for the UK are not confined to the many hours lost to quietly perspiring – or fetching kids dismissed early from scorching classrooms.
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06/27/2026 - 20:03
Premier Chris Minns says he wants to restore confidence to beachgoers after series of shark sightings and attacks
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Shark-spotting drones will fly from dawn to dusk throughout the year at 70 beaches in New South Wales under an expanded monitoring program, the state government says.
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, said the $34m initiative would restore confidence to beachgoers after a series of shark sightings and attacks. They include one by a great white shark on Sydney mother Leah Stewart, who is no longer in a critical condition following the attack at Coogee beach earlier this month.
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06/27/2026 - 10:08
Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastward
Europe heatwave – latest updates
Germany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, after temperatures broke records above 40C (104F).
Denmark registered its highest temperature on record on Saturday, according to the Danish meteorological institute. “With 36.6C north of Odense, we have the warmest day ever since measurements began in 1874,” it said in a post on X.
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06/27/2026 - 04:02
Temperature records broken in Germany, Denmark and Slovakia as Europe remains gripped by heatwave
After decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?
Seawater is seeping into Italy’s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.
The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy.
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06/25/2026 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00195-0
Trustworthy AI for the ocean: bridging the science-policy divide
06/25/2026 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00223-z
Participatory mapping of maritime uses as a pathway to inclusive Marine Protected Area governance
06/23/2026 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00222-0
Marine conservation lost in submission: the bottlenecks stalling the European Union’s protected areas pledge delivery
06/21/2026 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 22 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00220-2
Resource-dependent economies should shift from finite extractive resources toward sustainable development pathways. This commentary frames marine natural capital as Blue Gold, in contrast to oil-based Black Gold. Using Oman as a case study, we show that integrating marine resources into national development strategies can advance diversification, resilience, and long-term sustainability when guided by ecological limits, effective governance, and value-based economic planning for sustainable ocean-based transformation in resource-dependent coastal economies worldwide.
06/20/2026 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 21 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00218-w
Assessing the carbon market potential of global seagrass recovery
