Reforms should be made to the Bank of England’s mandate to make climate stability a core purpose, according to a new report. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… Time to bail out the climate, say campaigners Catherine Early | 16th May 2018 News Banking Finance Climate Change Risk Recession … made to the Bank of England’s mandate to make climate stability a core purpose, according to …
A Labour motion calling for the UK Parliament to be the first in the world to declare an environment and climate emergency was unanimously passed.
… UK first country to declare climate emergency Catherine Early | 2nd May 2019 News Change Makers Climate Breakdown Extinction Rebellion Climate Change Labour Party Climate Emergency …
The UK is not on course to meet its carbon targets and risks increasing the cost to consumers of dealing with climate change. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… Government put on notice on climate change failures Catherine Early | 28th June 2018 News Climate Change Government Committee On Climate Change Transport Renewable Energy …
The rise of climate sceptics to new prime minister Liz Truss’s cabinet has sparked fear that climate action will be scaled back.
… Truss cabinet sparks fear for climate action Catherine Early | 8th September … 51614393326_5a09ebe1d0_o.jpg The rise of climate sceptics to new prime minister Liz Truss’s cabinet has sparked fear that climate action will be scaled back. Campaign …
A new £640 million fund for nature restoration has been welcomed by campaigners - but massive road building plans have come under fire.
… Montague | 12th March 2020 News Nature Climate Budget Roads COP26 peat_bogs.jpg A new … and capture carbon through the new Nature for Climate fund. Around 30,000 hectares of trees … said that the move recognised that the climate and nature emergencies needed to be …
Climate vulnerable countries were bitterly disappointed with the watering down of language on coal and lack of finance to cover permenent losses from climate change they are already suffering.
… Catherine Early | 15th November 2021 | News Climate Change Carbon Market COP26 Loss And Damage lossdamage_protest.jpg Climate vulnerable countries were bitterly … of finance to cover permenent losses from climate change they are already suffering. A …
COP28 witnessed record numbers of lobbyists from fossil fuel and agribusiness in attendance. But can campaigns to exclude them from climate talks succeed?
… Fossil free climate conferences? Catherine Early | 1st March 2024 | News Corporate Lobbying Climate Change COP28 COP27 Fossil Fuel Tobacco Companies Climate Breakdown Corporate Observatory Europe …
Extinction Rebellion (XR) is planning a series of climate protests and has proposed a new climate change law.
… Catherine Early | 28th August 2020 | News Climate Emergency XR Civil Disobedience Parliament Climate Change Act The Houses of Parliament … Rebellion (XR) is planning a series of climate protests and has proposed a new …
US president Donald Trump’s climate change denial, plans for the NHS and food standards were all targets of a march in London this week.
… deal Catherine Early | 4th December 2019 News Climate Emergency Change Makers Climate Breakdown Donald Trump NHS Global … US president Donald Trump’s climate change denial, plans for the NHS and …
The pandemic continues to cause the cancellation of events, including the final meeting of the citizen’s assembly on climate change and protests by Extinction Rebellion.
… Climate Assembly and XR protests suspended … Catherine Early | 17th March 2020 News Climate Emergency Citizen Assembly Coronavirus … Extinction Rebellion Change Makers climate_assembly_uk.jpg The pandemic continues …
An interview with Christiana Figueres, key architect of the Paris Agreement and author of The Future We Choose.
… (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and joint founder of Global … be the driving force of all efforts to combat climate change, no matter what.” … UNFCCC – the body responsible for the UN’s climate change treaty – in the wake of the …
Farmers can slash greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050 without producing less food in the UK.
… | 23rd January 2020 News Farming Committee On Climate Change Food Biomass Peatland Climate Emergency … of the ideas put forward by the government’s climate change advisors to bring about …
Meeting global targets to end hunger by 2030 could be challenging given a recent increase in food insecurity exacerbated by conflict and environmental degradation. CATHERINE EARLY reports.
… Early | 10th October 2017 News Food Hunger Climate Change Un Earley Security Economic … degradation. CATHERINE EARLY reports. Climate change and natural resource depletion … migration were all damaging food security. Climate change and depletion of natural …
Global CO2 emissions need to fall by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C.
… Climate transition must be 'rapid and … Catherine Early | 8th October 2018 News Climate Change Ipcc Global Warming Science Un systemchangenotclimatechange_bbymtn2014_markklotz_0.jpg …
Fossil fuels have barely been mentioned in previous climate talks. COP26 has seen a shift, and new movements are forming.
… Early | 13th November 2021 | News COP26 Climate Breakdown Fossil Fuels Energy … fuels have barely been mentioned in previous climate talks. COP26 has seen a shift, and new … Cat Abreu, founder and executive of Canadian climate advisors Destination Zero. Oil and gas …
Extinction Rebellion (XR) announces strategy to put pressure on the government in the run-up to next November’s UN climate talks.
… Catherine Early | 17th December 2020 | News Climate Breakdown COP26 XR Editor’s Picks XR v … in the run-up to next November’s UN climate talks. Online disruption, financial … by government advisors the Committee on Climate Change and the National Audit Office , …
The accusation that a retired social worker was guilty of contempt of court for holding a sign is ruled 'fanciful' by High Court judge.
… Climate activist's 'Kafkaesque' trial … Catherine Early | 26th April 2024 | News Climate Change Activism Editor’s Picks … by Judge Silas Reid for banning defendants in climate cases from explaining their actions, …
Oil and gas giant BP’s chief executive’s comments that energy users were part of the problem have been branded 'a disgrace' by campaigners.
… BP boss ducks climate change responsibility Catherine Early | 28th October 2019 News Climate Emergency Bp Greenpeace Lobbying EU … campaigners. Looking for someone to blame for climate change was “unhelpful”, and users of …
Pressure from school strikers has forced the Royal Shakespeare Company to prematurely end its partnership with oil company BP.
… Early | 3rd October 2019 News Change Makers Climate Change Student Climate Network Bp Sponsorship Greenwash … tickets for Shakespeare plays after young climate strikers threatened a boycott. The …
Charities including WWF, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts are joining together to campaign for legislation on the environment - similar to the Climate Change Act - writes CATHERINE EARLY
… News Brexit Campaigning Legislation Wildlife Climate Change tony_juniper_.jpg Charities … on the environment - similar to the Climate Change Act - writes CATHERINE EARLY A … issues - including the Ladybird Book guide to Climate Change with the Prince of Wales - has …