The Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report shows that more than 1 billion people – about 25% of the urban population – live in a city with a renewable energy target and/or policy. But the citizens of Coventry are … Continue reading →
As part of Coventry City Council’s commitment to plant 360,000 new trees in the city in the next 10 years – that’s one for every citizen – they are inviting local people to take part in making it happen. Almost … Continue reading →
Coventry Councillor for Jobs, Regeneration and Climate Change, Jim O’Boyle explains the ways in which the council is building towards a greener, more sustainable future for Coventry.
Continue reading →This group of activists is planning to support the international protests happening around the COP26 talks taking place in Glasgow in November. They believe that the politicians have completely failed to meet even their own inadequate targets on reduction of … Continue reading →
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published its Emissions Gap Report 2021 on 26 October 2021 which shows that new national climate pledges combined with other mitigation measures put the world on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7°C by … Continue reading →
A “COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health” published by the World Health Organisation on 11 October states that: “The burning of fossil fuels is killing us. Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity” and while … Continue reading →
The UK “Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener” was published on 19 October 2021. It sets out how the UK will “deliver on its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050”. Download the strategy document here. Carbon Brief’s discussion … Continue reading →
Four education unions (NASUWT, NEU, UCU and UNISON) wrote to the Secretary of State for Education on September 23 urging him to take action to ensure climate change education becomes fully embedded in the education system, including a comprehensive review … Continue reading →
In the days before COP26, Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has warned in an interview with the Observer that, if countries fail to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, global security and stability could … Continue reading →
On 18 October, the Chair of The Elders, Mary Robinson, and her deputy, Ban Ki-moon, addressed the international media in a virtual press call on the climate crisis. The two Elders provided opinions and analyses on the forthcoming G20 Summit … Continue reading →