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Nuclear energy essential for a green future

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has published its bi-annual report "Climate Change and Nuclear Power" with the sub-title "Securing Clean Energy for Climate Resilience". As we head towards the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in November, we are reminded by global events that the priorities of adapting to the impacts of climate change, mobilizing …

"Behaviour change essential for achieving climate goals" - House of Lords report

A report published on 12 October 2022 by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee elaborates on the following key points: Behaviour change is essential for achieving climate and environment goals, and for delivering wider benefits. The Government’s current approach to enabling behaviour change to meet climate and environment goals is inadequate to meet the scale of the …

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Producing meat without greenhouse gas

The Guardian reported on a study which found that meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production. The BBC says that beef produces the most greenhouse gas emissions, which include methane. But alternative methods of producing meat-like foods while emitting far less greenhouse gas and without rearing and killing animals are available. The Good Food Institute …

UK unlikely to reach Net Zero by 2050

The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that the UK government's current plans are unlikely to put us on track for Net Zero by 2050. The CCC’s Monitoring Framework identifies over 300 indicators for tracking progress in reducing emissions. Despite some bright spots, they are yet to see tangible progress in many key areas. In June, the CCC assessed the …

Sand "battery"

A “sand battery” is a heat storage that warms sand or sand-like materials to a high temperature to store energy. To call it a "battery" might mislead some people into assuming it stores electricity. Nobody would call a hot water tank a "water battery". A better name might be "sand heat store". So far as we know, the heat has …

Climate Change Loss and Damage

The scientific consensus is that human-caused climate change increases the frequency and severity of climate-related events overall and also can compound the effects of natural climate variability, such as El Niño cycles, leading to more destructive climate impacts and greater losses and damage. These impacts are particularly felt in developing countries although they have made far smaller contributions to global …

What is Liz Truss government's climate policy?

The following was first published by France24. After she became prime minister, Truss said she was "completely committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050", but she also told parliament she had decided to "re-examine" this objective to ensure it was achieved in a way favourable to the economy and growth. Doubts about the UK's future climate policy have also been …

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