29 March 2023 was a day to remember in the fight against the consequences of global warming. On that day the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) agreed to a resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
The UK government announced on 25 March 2020 that the it aims to increase the number of electric car chargers more than ten times to 300,000 by 2030 after heavy criticism that the rollout of public infrastructure is too slow … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council has been awarded over £700,000 by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) to fund the installation of 155 on-street electric vehicle charge points. The grant follows a period of consultation by the Council in September which … Continue reading →
The UK already has one of the most ambitious 2030 targets for reducing emissions in the world, designed to be consistent with the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. But, according to a new independent assessment of COP26 and the critical next … Continue reading →
The UK government’s export credit agency (UKEF) has agreed to provide about $1 billion to support a project which entails the development of offshore gas production facilities for extracting natural gas in north-eastern Mozambique. The Project is being developed and will … Continue reading →
On Thursday 21 October, the first and only national debate in the run-up to the Glasgow climate talks will be held in the House of Commons. Friends of the Earth’s challenge is to get as many MPs there as possible … Continue reading →
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of United Kingdom which is host of COP26 in November, warns the nations of the UN General Assembly that it is time to grow up and face their responsibilities to act now to save future generations … Continue reading →