More and more flights are coming with additional environmental charges, as airlines pass on the costs of their climate damage to flyers. But so far, offsets like this have done little to reduce emissions. What we need is a solid plan to ensure that airlines and their users pay a fair price for their environmental damage.

The energy efficiency of residential buildings is emerging as an important lever in tackling climate change. Recent trends in climate litigation reveal an increasing focus on this area, recognising its impact on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promoting social justice. Here’s why this matters. 

The Opportunity Green team took a day away from screens to think about the big picture for our 2024 Strategy Day. It was a day to think about how we’ve grown and had impact in the past year, what our priorities are going forward and what we need to do to achieve them.

Last month marked a pivotal moment in climate justice as the long-anticipated advisory opinion was handed down from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). We round up our team’s initial reactions.

Opportunity Green, along with four other NGOs, are calling on the train and ferry companies to restore the Sail & Rail service to its former glory. Here are five reasons why it needs to be easier to sail and rail from London to Dublin.

We take a look at the advisory function of the international court and its significance in clarifying states’ legal obligations.

From historic climate litigation in Switzerland to a growing call for fairer climate finance and a flurry of green hydrogen investments, read on to see what highlights April had to offer.

Now that Eid celebrations have come to an end, we reflect on how climate change affects Muslims all over the world.

We report back on the positive outcomes from the discussions at The International Maritime Organization this month, and round up the rest of March’s good news for the climate.

We look at look at this significant court ruling and reflect on key takeaways for the high-polluting aviation sector.

For Women’s history Month, our Policy Officer, Blánaid Sheeran, discusses women’s distinct relationship with climate change.

Our Communications Manager, Hannah, recently celebrated her first anniversary at Opportunity Green. Here she tells us why she loves the team ethos at OG.

The new Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition is a welcome step towards protecting consumers against unsubstantiated green claims. But gaps still remain.

Our monthly dose of climate positivity.

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Climate change litigation is far from being a distant risk for the shipping industry. A growing number of climate change cases have begun to target the sector. Shipping must wake up to the risks involved, says our Legal Officer Isa Keuschnigg.