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Philip Brown is the Secretary of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch which organises Coventry Climate Action Network.
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Green Business Programme Podcasts
Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme creates podcasts on various topics. New podcasts are being added regularly. See the complete list at https://audioboom.com/channels/5071280 Some examples are: 1. Can the Green Business Programme really lower the cost of energy bills for … Continue reading →
Warwickshire County Council Climate Change News
Warwickshire County Council publishes many items of news describing what it is doing about climate change and how the people of Warwickshire can take part in this effort. See https://www.warwickshireclimateemergency.org.uk/news for a list of their stories. They also issue regular … Continue reading →
Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience
The folloowing was first published on the COP23 website. Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience: The Three Pillars of the Response to Global Warming Mitigation: Slowing the rate of global warming The nations of the world are committed by the Paris Agreement … Continue reading →
Coventry’s plans to make transport greener and more accessible
In the podcast below, Coventry & Warwickshire Green Business Programme talks to David Pipe, Senior Officer at Coventry City Council, part of the Transport Innovation Team who explains what plans the council has got in place to make transport in … Continue reading →