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Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: 'Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning'
Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"
Environment
Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
Environment
UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
Environment
Everything You Need To Know About The COP26 Climate Summit
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Economy
Green Campaigners Criticise Cuts To Domestic Flight Duty As UK Makes Environmental Pledges
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months
Economy
Chancellor Warns The Supply Chain And Energy Crises Will Persist For Months
Treasury And BEIS Wrangling Leaves Industry Waiting For Emergency Gas Price Support
Economy
Treasury And BEIS Wrangling Leaves Industry Waiting For Emergency Gas Price Support
The House Live
How we can make tidal power the UK’s next renewables success story - learn from experts and industry leaders Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
How we can make tidal power the UK’s next renewables success story - learn from experts and industry leaders
This silent killer must be tackled alongside climate change Partner content
Environment
By British Safety Council
This silent killer must be tackled alongside climate change
Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide Partner content
Environment
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide
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Gammon Shortage Likely With Just 'Tens' Of Butchers Due To Arrive In Early December
Gammon Shortage Likely With Just 'Tens' Of Butchers Due To Arrive In Early December
Coronavirus
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
By Vanja Filipovic
Foreign affairs
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A 'Very Tall Order'
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A "Very Tall Order"
Brexit
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Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: 'Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning'
Environment
Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"
Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.
Ed Miliband: 'We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow'
Energy
By Ed Miliband MP
Ed Miliband: "We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow"
COP26 matters more than any other climate summit, and it will all come down to maths and ambition.
More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help
Brexit
More Trouble For Boris Johnson’s Plans To Reshape The Economy As Car Industry Calls For Help
Boris Johnson has made it clear he wants to use the current supply chain crisis to reshape the British economy, but businesses are warning he risks breaking it this winter as staff shortages continue to cause major issues across a host of industries.
Energy news
How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success
The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector so there's no doubt it has a vital role to play in delivering the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target
Labour must lead the charge to get Britain to net-zero
Economy
By Richard Burgon MP
Labour must lead the charge to get Britain to net-zero
As the United Nations secretary-general recently warned: when you are on the edge of the abyss your next step better be in the right direction. We are at that edge as far as climate breakdown is concerned.
Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero
Across the UK, smart meters are helping small businesses lead the way on sustainability.
Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'
Coronavirus
By Radhika Sanghani
Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"
As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.
Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero Partner content
Environment
By SSE
Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero
Jim Smith, Managing Director for SSE Renewables explains why projects like the Coire Glas pumped hydro storage scheme are needed to help the UK achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK
Environment
By Hilary Benn MP, Laura Sandys and Caroline Lucas MP
We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK
The public have a veto over the net zero transition and will stop it in its tracks if it isn't fair and they see no benefits. So it must be rooted in social and economic justice, otherwise it won’t succeed.
We will not achieve net zero without more support for decarbonising homes
Energy
By Darren Jones MP
We will not achieve net zero without more support for decarbonising homes
The Business Department’s repeated delays in publishing the Heat and Buildings Strategy means there is no policy framework, timelines or priorities set out by the government for industry.
Small business ‘climate leaders’ can help drive Britain’s net-zero future
Environment
By Andrew Griffith MP
Small business ‘climate leaders’ can help drive Britain’s net-zero future
From entrepreneurial family firms to the very largest household names, businesses have a critical role to play in cutting their carbon emissions to deliver the global action on climate change that we know is urgently needed.
Incentivise Our Homeowners to Upgrade Homes or Miss Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Incentivise Our Homeowners to Upgrade Homes or Miss Net Zero
British homeowners hold the key to decarbonising our homes. We must motivate them to take action now.
Why net zero needs nuclear to ensure a smooth road to 2050 Partner content
Environment
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Why net zero needs nuclear to ensure a smooth road to 2050
Without nuclear there is a risk that the UK’s net zero ambitions could be out of reach. The time for action is now.
Four actions in four months till COP will help ensure Britain makes the most of the opportunity Partner content
Environment
By EDF
Four actions in four months till COP will help ensure Britain makes the most of the opportunity
COP26 is different - there is the chance for the UK to lead the way on securing long lasting change.
Not Zero: Inside the Tory Party Split on Decarbonisation
Environment
By Rosamund Urwin
Not Zero: Inside the Tory Party Split on Decarbonisation
Boris Johnson’s enthusiasm for attaining net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is not shared by all in his party. So can this relatively recent convert to the green agenda persuade Conservatives the price tag is worth it? Rosamund Urwin report
Kwasi Kwarteng MP: 'People should look at history with a bit more humility'
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Kwasi Kwarteng MP: "People should look at history with a bit more humility"
Kwasi Kwarteng is a man on a mission, overseeing arguably the most important period in the UK’s route to net-zero. The BEIS secretary and keen historian talks to Georgina Bailey about the free-market case for decarbonisation – and why he won’t be drawn into the culture wars
How to make the transition to low carbon heating fair Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
How to make the transition to low carbon heating fair
The Government should target ‘heat pump ready’ homes first, and not rural homes, to ramp up heat pump installations quickly.
Why net zero needs nuclear to succeed Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Why net zero needs nuclear to succeed
New investment in large and small-scale nuclear will protect UK jobs, energy security and climate goals, says Nuclear APPG.
WATCH: The Green Innovation Conversation Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
WATCH: The Green Innovation Conversation
Climate change is the biggest challenge that we face as a society. However, as the urgent need to respond to the climate emergency drives the development of new technologies, it also represents an enormous economic opportunity for the UK.
Why meaningful action on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage is critical to the UK’s net zero transition Partner content
Environment
By Net Zero Week
Why meaningful action on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage is critical to the UK’s net zero transition
As the UK prepares to host COP26 later this year – how can the country truly demonstrate that it is serious about meeting its net zero target and becoming a global leader in low-carbon technologies?
Heat Pumps are vital to our Net Zero goal - but the time to act is now Partner content
Economy
By EDF
Heat Pumps are vital to our Net Zero goal - but the time to act is now
EDF’s Managing Director, Philippe Commaret, explains that heat pumps can help decarbonise heat in the UK but we must learn lessons in order to succeed
As this generation of nuclear technology concludes, what’s next to replace this essential source of low carbon power? Partner content
Environment
By EDF
As this generation of nuclear technology concludes, what’s next to replace this essential source of low carbon power?
For decades, the UK’s nuclear fleet has been safely generating zero carbon electricity to power millions of homes across the country, serving not only as a reliable low carbon power supply but as a major employer too.
How the billion pound horticulture industry can become a post-Brexit success story Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
How the billion pound horticulture industry can become a post-Brexit success story
Britain’s gardening industry is on the verge of a renaissance. So why are the Government restricting the trade of plants so much? James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications of the Horticultural Trades Association, explains why the Government should back the British horticulture industry and negotiate a plant health agreement with the EU to ‘Let Britain Grow’
An autumn of hope Partner content
Environment
By WWF
Net Zero Week
An autumn of hope
The UK can lead the global ambition to put nature on the path to recovery by 2030, restore degraded ecosystems and allow nature and people to thrive
Northern Gas and Power takes the lead role in Net Zero Week 2021 Partner content
Environment
By Net Zero Week
Northern Gas and Power takes the lead role in Net Zero Week 2021
The Role of Advanced Fuels in The Road to Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Net Zero Week
The Role of Advanced Fuels in The Road to Net Zero
Heat and Buildings Strategy must be high on ambition and pragmatism to truly level up Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Heat and Buildings Strategy must be high on ambition and pragmatism to truly level up
It’s time for positive rhetoric surrounding climate change to be matched with action that meets the scale of ambition required.
EventsAll
Making the North West Greener, Healthier and Stronger
2021
Making the North West Greener, Healthier and Stronger
Race to Equality: Achieving Racial Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Race to Equality: Achieving Racial Inclusion at Work
Reforming Health & Social Care
2022
Online
Reforming Health & Social Care
Parliament's People Awards 2022
2022
Parliament's People Awards 2022