The UK’s climate committee has written an open letter to the government, urging caution over the expansion of fossil fuel projects in the…
Continue ReadingLeading retailers sign pledge to decarbonise freight shipping
Written by Michael Quinn in Climate Change
Nine of the world’s largest retailers have committed to only transport cargo via carbon neutral freight by the year 2040. The list includes…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, the government announced their much-heralded net zero strategy in a 368-page policy paper. In it, the government explains how the nation…
Continue ReadingMajor figures warn that Cop26 climate talks will not fulfil aims of Paris agreement
Written by Harry in Climate Change
Key players in the Cop26 climate talks have admitted that the talks will not be able to fulfil the goals of the Paris…
Continue ReadingThe British president of the Cop26 climate talks has said that the world will face a “catastrophe” from climate breakdown if action is…
Continue ReadingRestrictions caused by Covid have forced us to re-evaluate our holiday expectations for 2021. A sunny trip to Portugal? Seems unlikely. Skiing in…
Continue ReadingWhile the UK has been transitioning to renewable energy and phasing coal out of our power system, a few NHS buildings remain powered…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental groups, climate scientists and opposition parties have sharply criticised the government’s approval of a new coal mine in Cumbria, saying it undermines…
Continue ReadingGlobal heating could eliminate snowy winters in Southern England within 20 years, new bracing projections from the Met Office reveal.
Continue ReadingThe Prime Minister has raised the UK’s decarbonisation target for 2030, committing the country to slashing greenhouse gas emissions faster than any other…
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