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Articles tagged with: Climate & Environment
Committee Chair Says Finding Money For Climate Goals Will Be Biggest Challenge For COP29
Environment
By Zoe Crowther
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”.
The Conservatives have led on climate action – we must not backtrack now
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP
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.
It’s time for the UK to lead again on climate action
Environment
By Tessa Khan
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.”
It’s time to ditch biomass power in favour of cheaper renewables
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP
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.
As COP27 comes to an end, UK climate leadership must not
Environment
By Baroness Hayman
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.
The government must set a truly nature positive target to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030
Environment
By Lord Redesdale
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.
Loss and damage – the multibillion-dollar question at the COP27 talks
Environment
By Dr Joshua Wells, Political Consultant
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?
UK will miss net zero targets unless government uses every lever to change behaviours
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
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.
Government needs to treat the climate crisis as a racist crisis
Environment
By Simmone Ahiaku
Government needs to treat the climate crisis as a racist crisis
Climate justice and racial justice cannot be treated as separate issues
Olivia Blake: The Climate and Ecology Bill will make us a world leader on climate action
Environment
By Olivia Blake MP
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.
Caroline Lucas: we are failing to heed nature's warning signs – the Tory leadership candidates must step up and address it
Environment
By Caroline Lucas MP
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 Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
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 Partner content
Environment
By Aker Offshore Wind UK
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.
Tree Planting Programme Is Vital To Tackling Climate Crisis
Environment
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
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.
LISTEN: Net Zero starts at home Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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 Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
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.
COP26 is over, but we are still heading for catastrophic climate breakdown
Environment
By Caroline Lucas MP
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 Partner content
Environment
By Frank Zilberkweit
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.
Boris Johnson Accused Of 'Skulking' Away From COP26 After Defending Corruption Allegations
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 Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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.
The Maldives Could Disappear If The World Does Not Act Quickly To Combat Climate Change
Environment
By Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen
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.
Conservationists Say Boris Johnson's 'Build Back Beaver' Plans Must Go Beyond Punchlines
Environment
By John Johnston
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 Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
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? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
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.