New report backs Bank of England findings that only 10% of banks have a strategic approach to transition to low carbon economy
… Banks ignoring risks of business as usual Nick Breeze | 7th … and that they need to increase their risk? NS: Part of it is about that but I don’t … cost of not transitioning we are getting into risk . One of the key factors here is the …
'Every single asset on the planet will have a different value in a world of net zero.'
… have a well-developed strategy to manage the risks of climate change, according to a new … director of the Bank of England's climate risk division, pictured, who helped unveil the … but this, at its heart, is a forward-looking risk. "What matters is what is going to happen …
Progress towards measuring and reducing risks from pesticide use in the EU has been limited, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.
… Progress towards measuring and reducing risks from pesticide use in the EU has been … pressure on the environment and pose risks to human health. The EU has had common … compliance. In parallel, a category of ‘low-risk plant protection products’ has been …
Nuclear power stations and radioactive waste stores on the UK coast face high risk of flooding by the end of the century.
… waste stores on the UK coast face high risk of flooding by the end of the century. … the era of considerable sea level rises. High risk An assessment published by the … to Defra, Hinkley Point already has a low risk of flooding, and by the 2080s will face a …
We must embrace uncertainty, humility and reconnection in the fight against climate crisis.
… 2020 News Thought Leaders Climate Emergency Risk Finance Banking Australia … fundamentally misunderstanding our challenge. Risk This week I was involved in a workshop … to bring a provocation on ‘non-linear’ risks like the terrifying ‘beyond the climate …
Monsanto currently faces more than 13,000 consumer lawsuits due to the dangerous health effects of its weed killer Roundup.
… RoundUp - understanding the risks Brendan Montague | 3rd June 2019 News … of certain wildlife creatures. Reducing risks There are many ways consumers are … themselves and the environment from the risks of exposure. One method is to create …
Irresponsible tactics are being used to bury social and environmental problems associated with the Fukushima nuclear disaster as Olympics approach in Japan.
… the region between July and October." Health risks Greenpeace coordinated a study in the … Weapons gives a sense of the scale of the risk. He states : "To provide a perspective on these risks, for a child born in Fukushima in 2011 …
Thousands ask Prime Minister to stop and re-think HS2.
… HS2 risks 'devastating environmental damage' Staff … yesterday (Tuesday), highlights the huge risks that HS2 poses to the environment, and … to put their very existence in Cheshire at risk. A recent report published by The …
Will food regulations be thrown on the Brexit bonfire?
… members are not strong enough: the important Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered … GMO panel’s “implicit and unaccountable risk assessment policies ... are far more … as a “unashamed gene editor,” said “the risk of gene editing in the embryo is of …
Protestor support group Green and Black Cross has publicly criticised Extinction Rebellion's record on safety, security and policing.
… that participants are put at heightened risk of prosecution when details of conditions … misleading information is provided to those risking arrest. Regarding security, GBC says … in past decades, as well as the often legally risky nature of direct action. This culture …
'Climate breakdown is with us already, but still the powerful ignore the warnings.'
… deny the science, they deny the politics. Risks "They pretend that business as usual can … to rise, along with associated impacts and risks particularly with more severe and …
Results from the latest government survey on fracking shows that public opposition has risen to its highest level so far.
… indicates that opponents regard fracking as a risky or unsafe process and are concerned … – 57 percent, (down from 62 percent) Risk of earthquakes – 45 percent (up from 40 … after a previous rise from 26 percent) Risk of contamination to water supply – 23 …
New photographic series examines impact of Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japanese towns.
… our senses offer no guide to the scale of the risk, we must assume the best or fear the … scared locals that there was no radiation risk. Meanwhile, other officials shepherded … town. He could have spent years there without risk. Iodine-131 Fukushima has become a …
The UK has been a key player in securing stronger EU climate regulations. Brexit could give climate deniers more influence.
… amid difficult Brexit negotiations puts at risk future cooperation at the international … Brexit has created uncertainty and raised the risk that the climate crisis will be pushed … high up the political agenda. Crucially, the risks of a no-deal Brexit for the climate need …
Insects are now sold as food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them.
… food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them. It may not be evident … Cagey But there is a looming moral risk to farming insects. One insect provides … conscious feeling? No, we do not. Given the risk, the chance that at least some insects …
Herds of goats are used to rid the earth of grasses and shrubs that could be a fire hazard, from the US to the Mediterranean,
… be useful for clearing biomass to reduce fire risk for a single season, but that is at the … of natural biodiversity and higher fire risk in future years." Risk Feral goats are particularly devastating …
'Successful movements are not ones which do not contain tension, but ones which are able to move forward together whilst holding this tension.'
… an individual with health difficulties is risking more by sleeping outside during an … and individuals from BAME communities are risking more putting themselves in a situation … may feel anxiety about the level of risk they are holding – including risks to …
The psychosomatic effects of this pandemic will be carried in our bodies and will redefine our relationships with ourselves, others and the Earth.
… ecosystems and biodiversity poses dangerous risks to planetary health, and human wellbeing … endangered species survival and put humans at risk of emerging infectious disease.” This … that do the real damage. The health risks in a natural environment can be made …
The World Meteorological Organisation has delivered a sobering report on the state of global climate at COP25 in Madrid.
… causing severe flooding. Climate-related risks and impacts Health at increasing risk In 2019, record-setting high temperatures … to transmit dengue virus, increasing the risk of the occurrence of disease. In …
Pesticides remain the 'elephant in the room' for Michael Gove, the environment secretary, and DEFRA. But until the issue is properly addressed the environmental crisis and fears for human health will only continue, argues GEORGINA DOWNS
… - or Mr Gove's statements - to the continued risks associated with the continued use of … put public health and the environment at the risk of harm. It is concrete and definitive … communities have not been protected from the risks that pesticides pose to us and our …
The Gulf faces unique challenges when it comes to nuclear power - yet four reactors are under construction at Barakah.
… proliferation, security, and environmental risks? Nuclear safety The South Korean … fuels, pose a more serious proliferation risk than spent fuel or low enriched uranium … technology, when other more efficient, less risky, technically and economically viable …
More than 31,000 animals were used in glyphosate 'safety' tests. Are we safe now?
… produced the same results when repeated. EU risk assessors studied additional unpublished … president of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, for just seven of the … access to information, and promoting "low-risk" alternatives made from naturally …
Rising emissions and air pollution levels threaten global public health, the World Health Organisation has warned.
… considered to be the greatest environmental risks to health, according to World Health … and deaths. Looking at just four health risks that increase with climate change - heat …
How can we centre community organising and mutual aid in response to coronavirus?
… of many activists was to downplay the risk and defend the bathhouses in order to … men in the United States who were dying or at risk. Those men created communities by caring …