Articles tagged with: Climate & Environment

11 Nov 2024 Environment

Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29

Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Toby Perkins, has said that money will be the biggest challenge for governments in the COP29 climate summit, at a time when there are “huge alternative uses for public money”.

07 Aug 2023 Environment

The Conservatives have led on climate action – we must not backtrack now

Protecting the environment is a top priority for voters. They want to see action to clean up our rivers and seas, restore our island's dwindling flora and fauna, and tackle climate change.

01 Dec 2022 Environment

It’s time for the UK to lead again on climate action

As the recent climate talks in Egypt came to a close, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded that “keeping the 1.5 degrees commitment alive is vital to the future of our planet” and that there is “no time for complacency.”

30 Nov 2022 Environment

It’s time to ditch biomass power in favour of cheaper renewables

If we are going to achieve our climate goals and lower energy bills, we need to rethink our use of biomass power.

21 Nov 2022 Environment

As COP27 comes to an end, UK climate leadership must not

As COP27 draws to a close, we should recognise the historic breakthrough made in agreeing to set up a fund to assist vulnerable nations hit by climate disasters.

18 Nov 2022 Environment

The government must set a truly nature positive target to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030

We’re in a race against time to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees and restore the damage to the natural world.

10 Nov 2022 Environment

Loss and damage – the multibillion-dollar question at the COP27 talks

For the first time since the United Nations started its COP climate change summits in 1995, discussion of loss and damage financing has been added to the agenda. But what is loss and damage, and why is it proving to be one of the hottest potatoes at the COP27 global warming talks in Egypt?

13 Oct 2022 Environment

UK will miss net zero targets unless government uses every lever to change behaviours

We won’t reach net zero by 2050 unless people change their behaviours to adopt new technologies and use less carbon intensive products and services, as well as reduce carbon-intensive consumption. However, the government’s current approach to help people do this is inadequate.

07 Oct 2022 Environment

Government needs to treat the climate crisis as a racist crisis

Climate justice and racial justice cannot be treated as separate issues

15 Jul 2022 Environment

Olivia Blake: The Climate and Ecology Bill will make us a world leader on climate action

The need for the Climate and Ecology Bill couldn’t be more urgent. In a week when most Conservative leadership candidates have ranged from silent on climate issues, to being actively hostile against their own net zero policy, Friday’s second reading debate of the Bill in the Lords presents a timely opportunity to unite against the climate and ecological emergency.

14 Jul 2022 Environment

Caroline Lucas: we are failing to heed nature's warning signs – the Tory leadership candidates must step up and address it

It’s always important to heed the warning signs. In February, as the world’s eyes were rightly on the horrors unfolding in Eastern Europe, a major new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – which warned that our natural world is already starting to see irreversible damage – went almost unnoticed.

Earth Day 2022: bringing the climate conversation to life in the hospitality sector

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22 Apr 2022 Environment

Earth Day 2022: bringing the climate conversation to life in the hospitality sector

With consumers looking to make more environmentally friendly choices, we are empowering hospitality venues across the country to take sustainable action.

Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition

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21 Apr 2022 Environment

Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition

With global energy prices soaring, there is a newfound urgency at the top of government to ensure Britain’s long-term energy security.

18 Jan 2022 Environment

Tree Planting Programme Is Vital To Tackling Climate Crisis

Nature based solutions have become a crucial weapon in the fight against the climate crisis in the wake of COP26.

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20 Dec 2021 Environment

LISTEN: Net Zero starts at home

In episode two of the brand new series of Engineering a Better World, from The House and The Institution of Engineering and Technology, we speak to Anthony Browne MP, Chair of the Environment APPG, Rick Hartwig and Stephanie Baxter.

We must change the seasonal workers scheme to help the UK meet its environmental ambitions

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30 Nov 2021 Environment

We must change the seasonal workers scheme to help the UK meet its environmental ambitions

It's time for Government to support British tree and plant growers by taking action on current labour shortages.

16 Nov 2021 Environment

COP26 is over, but we are still heading for catastrophic climate breakdown

COP26 had been billed as the most important climate summit ever, our last best chance to avert climate chaos and meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. So how successful was it?

Natural Fur: delivering on the COP26 agenda, part of the climate change solution

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12 Nov 2021 Environment

Natural Fur: delivering on the COP26 agenda, part of the climate change solution

Ideology cannot get in the way of fighting climate change. If we're serious about achieving our Net Zero goals, then humanely produced natural fur must be considered part of the solution.

11 Nov 2021 Environment

Boris Johnson Accused Of "Skulking" Away From COP26 After Defending Corruption Allegations

Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband accused Boris Johnson of a "dereliction of duty" as the COP26 talks enter their final days, after the Prime Minister made a whistlestop visit to Glasgow on Wednesday.

Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide

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11 Nov 2021 Environment

Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide

It can often feel impossible trying to keep up with the latest technologies being talked about in the fight against climate change – that’s why we’ve created a one-stop resource to make going green easier.

10 Nov 2021 Environment

The Maldives Could Disappear If The World Does Not Act Quickly To Combat Climate Change

Without a drastic cut in emissions, countries like the Maldives will not survive, the country's special envoy for climate change has warned.

10 Nov 2021 Environment

Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines

Boris Johnson wants to Build Back Beaver, but conservationists say the UK’s policy must go beyond punchlines if they want to stop a climate disaster.

Partnering against polystyrene waste: how we're working to make recycling easier

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09 Nov 2021 Environment

Partnering against polystyrene waste: how we're working to make recycling easier

Consumers are on board and the technology is already there. Now we just need the will and the know-how to maximise the opportunities to recycle polystyrene.

Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?

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03 Nov 2021 Environment

Pumps and plans: are the Heat and Buildings and Net Zero strategies missed opportunities?

The publication of these two vital strategies is welcome, but we need long-term funding to deliver real results.