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 greenhouse gases and that radical action by millions of citizens is needed to force them into effective action. Join them …
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 the end of the century. That is well above the goals of the Paris climate agreement and would lead to …
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 no one is safe from the health impacts of climate change, “they are disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable and …
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 of the strategy Guardian's summary of key policies Guardian's view on the net zero strategy
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 of the entire curriculum. They called for four important measures to be embedded in the education system: A comprehensive review …
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 break down, with migration crises and food shortages bringing conflict and chaos. She told the newspaper: “We’re really talking about …
