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Leslie Hook

Environment and clean energy correspondent

Leslie Hook reports from ​London on carbon, the environment and the renewable energy transition worldwide. ​Her previous roles at the FT include San​ ​Francisco correspondent, Lex writer and Beijing correspondent. Prior to that she was at the Wall Street Journal.

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  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    News in-depthGlobal Economy
    Global policymakers look for Biden reset on trade, tax and climate

    Deals from WTO leadership to aid for emerging economies await end of Trump limbo

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    Climate change
    2020 ties for hottest year on record

    Global average temperature on the rise as Europe breaks previous records

  • Monday, 21 December, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    UK isolated as countries ban travel and limit freight over Covid variant

    Britain and EU to hold separate emergency meetings on Monday to deal with escalating crisis

  • Monday, 21 December, 2020
    Renewable energy
    Vestas invests €500m in new wind farm partnership

    Tie-up with fund manager expands turbine maker’s push into project development

  • Friday, 18 December, 2020
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    Businesses must learn that carbon offsets aren’t the answer

    Buying emissions compensation has proved popular but schemes are not always effective

  • Saturday, 12 December, 2020
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    China lays out steps towards climate targets at UN summit

    US president-elect Biden tweets that his administration will ‘rally the world’ to tackle crisis

  • Saturday, 12 December, 2020
    The Big Read
    Climate change: ‘the Paris goals are within reach’

    The rise in temperatures could be much less than previously feared if governments make good on their commitments

  • Friday, 11 December, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    UK pledges to end financing for overseas fossil-fuel projects

    Boris Johnson expected to unveil proposal at UN climate summit he is to co-host

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
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    Revolution in transport, food and energy needed to hit 2050 target, say climate advisers

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    Research shows global average heat-related deaths up 54 per cent in 2014-2018 period from 2000-2004

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
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    UK challenges other nations with emissions upgrade

    Boris Johnson pledges 68% cut by 2030 ahead of climate change summit

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
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    Carney calls for ‘$100bn a year’ global carbon offset market

    Demand expected to grow as more companies and countries try to reach emissions targets

  • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
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    UN agency reveals current decade is hottest on record

    Earth’s average temperature this year nears previous 2016 record

  • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
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    Johnson weighs pledging Britain to tougher emissions cuts target

    Commitment to quickening rate of decarbonisation by 50% under review as UK prepares to chair climate summit

  • Monday, 30 November, 2020
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  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
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  • Sunday, 22 November, 2020
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    Satellite data shows nitrogen dioxide emission declines are more modest than during first wave of restrictions

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  • Thursday, 12 November, 2020
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    Green business reporting rules at risk of pale response

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