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European carbon prices will more than double to average €45 next year before climbing to around €65 in 2020.

The partly devolved Welsh and Scottish governments have expressed serious concerns over the UK government’s plans to exit the EU ETS and replace it with a carbon tax under a ‘no deal’ Brexit, calling the approach “cavalier” and “unacceptable”.

Activists have attempted to blockade a fracking site in Lancashire as operations began for the first time in seven years in the UK. Campaigners from Reclaim the Power used a van to block the entrance to the site on Preston New Road near Blackpool early on Monday. One protester climbed on top of a scaffold and locked his neck to it. Police dispersed the protesters and the energy company Cuadrilla commenced with planned operations

• Fracking begins in UK for first time since 2011

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Readers discuss the rights and wrongs of eating meat when the world faces the challenge of climate change

Some of the last week’s news items paint a grim portrait of our world: a final warning about climate change (Global warming must not exceed 1.5C, landmark UN report warns, 8 October) and our meat consumption (Huge cut in meat eating vital to curb global warming, 11 October). In the meantime, large parts of our country are as malnourished as ever in spite of the glut (UK’s ‘food deserts’, 12 October).

I live in an area served by numerous convenience stores and fried chicken, pizza and kebab shops. There is a strong community of independent grocers stocking a wide range of fresh produce and all the exotic ingredients that home cooks could want. And we have a fiercely independent scene of local traders who sell their crafts at regular inner-city markets too.

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Extreme weather damage to the global barley crop will mean price spikes and supply problems, according to new research

Trouble is brewing for the world’s beer drinkers, with climate change set to cause “dramatic” price spikes and supply shortages, according to new research.

Extreme heatwaves and droughts will increasingly damage the global barley crop, meaning a common ingredient of the world’s favourite alcoholic beverage will become scarcer. Key brewing nations are forecast to be among the worst hit, including Belgium, the Czech Republic and Ireland.

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A building boom in the capital, Bamako, has sparked a surge in demand for bricks made from high-quality sand dug by hand from the bed of the Niger River. The diggers’ work is poorly paid and carries many dangers, from the treacherous river currents to powerful storms that threaten their fragile craft

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It is first time fracking has occurred in the UK since it was linked to earthquakes in 2011.

Critics demand tougher action as Bank of England stops short of call for mandatory reports

The Bank of England has stopped short of forcing the banking industry to disclose the potential risks they face from climate change, despite growing calls from campaigners for such action.

In a warning to finance firms to vastly improve their planning to safeguard against the financial risks posed by global warming, Threadneedle Street asked firms to “consider the relevance” of disclosing their climate-related risks.

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The Geological Society of London has announced the results of its 2018 Earth Science Week photography competition. Entrants were asked to submit images of geological sites in the UK and Ireland that meant something in their lives. These 12 winning images will feature in a calendar and be displayed at the Geological Society during Earth Science Week 2018 (13-21 October).

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Australia should take steps to ensure that major emitters covered by the Safeguard Mechanism won’t face excessive penalty costs from high carbon prices stemming from poor liquidity in the offset market, oil major Chevron has told the Climate Change Authority (CCA).

Unusual collaboration between upmarket department store and frozen food specialist is because both have committed to going palm-oil-free

Boxes of Iceland mince pies have made a low-key debut in Selfridges’ food halls this year, sharing the aisles with £1,450 tins of beluga caviar and £5,000 Christmas hampers.

The unusual collaboration between the upmarket department store and the frozen food specialist is on sustainability grounds, as both retailers seek to boost their environmental credentials by committing to removing palm oil from their own-brand ranges.

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The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) is seeking an Executive Director to chart a course for and oversees the continued development of the Centre, ensuring that the Centre continues to be recognized as a Centre of Excellence, building upon existing partnerships and creating new partnerships with similar institutions at all levels.

Investment firm Salt Funds Management will next month launch a dedicated carbon fund, the first to be listed on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX), the company said.

ICAO is seeking a consultant for 6 months to help develop and coordinate a strategy to ensure the regular submission of monthly and annual CO2 emissions reports by the project beneficiary States using the Aviation Environmental System (AES), a CO2 emissions monitoring tool that was developed in the scope of the project and installed in the selected States.

Cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possible

The Paris climate agreement set a target of no more than 2°C global warming above pre-industrial temperatures, but also an aspirational target of no more than 1.5°C.  That’s because many participating countries – especially island nations particularly vulnerable to sea level rise – felt that even 2°C global warming is too dangerous.  But there hadn’t been a lot of research into the climate impacts at 1.5°C vs. 2°C, and so the UN asked the IPCC to publish a special report summarizing what it would take to achieve the 1.5°C limit and what the consequences would be of missing it.

The details in the report are worth understanding, but there’s one simple critical takeaway point: we need to cut carbon pollution as much as possible, as fast as possible.

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Rangers in Maryland help "Buckethead", three days after it is spotted with a plastic jar on its head.

The US president has reaffirmed his doubts about climate change, claiming scientists are politically motivated. In an interview with the CBS programme 60 Minutes, Trump said he no longer believed climate change was a hoax but he thought its impacts would not be lasting

• 'It'll change back': Trump says climate change not a hoax, but denies lasting impact

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The US president says he accepts the climate is changing but does not want to "lose millions of jobs".

The UK-led supersonic car project runs into a major funding roadblock that could stall it for good.

Activists park at Preston New Road site near Blackpool hope to stop Cuadrilla operation

Activists have blockaded a fracking site in Lancashire on the day operations were due to begin for the first time for seven years in the UK.

Related: Cuadrilla is to start fracking in Lancashire. But we will not give in | Caroline Lucas

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