Sir David King stepped down this year having been chief science advisor to prime ministers Blair, Brown, Cameron and May. In this interview with NICK BREEZE, he makes his case as to why we need a climate restoration agenda to avert ecological disaster
… we needed was a big burst of research and development publicly funded around the world. … to double their funding for research and development from public purse money and that … Party. That part is headed ‘Scientific Development of the Country’. Under that they …
Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history. A new report proposes an innovative method for funding conservation and tackling poverty using Biocredits.
… the International Institute for Environmental Development’s (IIED), is a lead author of a …
Professor Chris Rapley discusses the Climate Change Act 10 years on - and warns we are not acting on a 'scale or pace' to stay beneath the crucial 2ºC of warming. In this interview with NICK BREEZE, he balances the inadequacies of climate policy with the growing willingness of many people to take action
… local councils to impose conditions for the development on developers. These conditions would make sure that the future developments are future and climate-proofed. …
Dr Saleemul Huq explains we must stay below 1.5ºC - and why loss and damage compensation, and litigation, are the next big agenda items at COP24.
… International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at the Independent … International Institute for Environment and Development, and an advisor in the UNFCCC …
Lisa Walker has been focused on the climate change issue for 20 years. Her mission today is to democratise carbon markets in order to protect and restore the worlds natural carbon sinks. If successful, this equates to a saving of 37 percent of global emissions, whilst establishing vast new carbon markets. NICK BREEZE reports
… food, ecosystem services and sustainable development perspective. We can’t reach our sustainable development goals (SDG’s) if we don’t take …
A new proposal to radically reduce concentrations of methane and other greenhouse gases has been proposed by French researcher, Dr Renaud de Richter, at a recent meeting in London.
… can be one of those tools. Research and development status The iron salt aerosol …
Film maker Nick Breeze has conducted a series of interviews with experts on 'geo-engineering' to forestall runaway global warming. Here he presents the distilled wisdom from his meetings - and concludes that we should at least be experimenting with the techniques, and studying their impacts.
… like Apple spend billions in research and development for their products and yet, in …
The Cork Oak forests in southern Europe play a huge role in maintaining biodiversity, regulating water cycles, as well as preventing the spread of desertification.
Europe’s cork oak forests 'ripe for expansion' Nick Breeze | 4th September 2019 News Forests Thought Leaders Cork Oak Harvest The Cork Oak forests in southern Europe play a huge role in maintaining …
It was hard to miss the British Pavilion at COP24 this year - but the truth of the ‘Green Is Great’ slogan was as shallow as the printers' ink.
The British 'green is great' COP out Nick Breeze | 17th December 2018 Comment Great Britain COP24 Unfccc Uk Emissions Green Is Great GB COP24 It was hard to miss the British Pavilion at COP24 this …
The generation who will have to live with the failures of COP24 are still not allowed into the negotiating room.
They who shall inherit the Earth... Nick Breeze | 7th December 2018 News Climate Change dtbocpnxcae-hma-741x556.jpg The generation who will have to live with the failures of COP24 are still not …
James Hansen is making his second visit to the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties, COP23 in Bonn to declare the that the Paris Agreement “ambition” is a “hoax”. NICK BREEZE meets the man still raising the climate alarm.
James Hansen at COP23: The voice of dissent Nick Breeze | 9th November 2017 Comment James Hansen COP23 Bonn Climate Change Paris Agreement Hoax 405676.jpg James Hansen is making his second visit to …
NICK BREEZE, co-founder of the Cambridge Climate Lecture Series, responds to Dr Robert Biel's article on systems theory to discuss climate change and the failure of one generation and the agency of the next
Is sustainable systemic change an intergenerational challenge? Nick Breeze | 12th March 2018 Comment Systems Theory Climate Change Intergenerational Justice …
America's leading scientists communicating the threat of climate change says climate impacts driving increased activism.
Hayhoe: climate hope comes from people Nick Breeze | 14th May 2019 News Climate Change Thought Leaders Katharine Hayhoe Copyright Martin Voelker Citizens Climate Lobby America's leading scientists …
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 February 2020 News Banking Finance Green Finance Climate Change Thought Leaders Nina Seega Bank 2030 report New report backs Bank of …
A demonstration in Zurich, organised in less than a week, has attracted thousands of people from all walks of life, outraged by Donald Trump’s policies and telling the US President to stay away, NICK BREEZE reports
Swiss protestors denounce Trump visit to Davos Nick Breeze | 24th January 2018 News Davos Donald Trump trump_zurich_davos_march_-_nick_breeze.jpg A demonstration in Zurich, organised in less than a …
Who's the UK's foremost politician setting the agenda on climate change issues? Green MP Caroline Lucas, of course. Nick Breeze caught up with her at a COP21 event at the French National Assembly in Paris. The fossil fuel industry is in its last throes, she told him - but it's fighting back hard, and politicians are giving out very mixed messages: saying one thing, while doing another.
Caroline Lucas: acting on climate change is a moral imperative Nick Breeze | 10th December 2015 Comment Climate Change Politics COP21 caroline-lucas-cut.jpg Who's the UK's foremost politician setting …
Japan’s lack of climate ambition - as the fifth largest global greenhouse gas emitter - is a risk to long-term global security.
Japan’s climate plan branded ‘weak’ by experts Nick Breeze | 31st March 2020 News Japan NDC COP26 Climate Change ztx0falalldqfyxpmrxnvxwtjvg9kdhj.jpg Japan’s lack of climate ambition - as the fifth …
Leonie Bremer, 22, explains from COP25 how Fridays4Future is moving beyond holding signs to increase the pressure on every government on climate change.
Fridays4Future: bolder than holding signs Nick Breeze | 10th December 2019 News FridaysforFuture Fridays For The Future Fridays4Future Greta Thunberg COP25 Indigenous Peoples Chile Fridays For Future …
Cambridge's Centre For Climate Repair argues that greening the world's oceans and refreezing the Arctic will accelerate climate restoration.
Climate restoration Nick Breeze | 17th June 2019 News Climate Change Sir David King Cambridge's Centre For Climate Repair argues that greening the world's oceans and refreezing the Arctic will …