Exclusive: UK sets out quarantine restrictions for private jet Cop-26 arrivals October 6, 2021 It may be the least carbon-friendly way of travelling to the UK, but Cop-26 climate conference organisers are preparing for private jet visitors. A guide to ‘managed quarantine’ published this week for arrivals coming from so-called red list countries lists Biggin Hill and Farnborough Airport as potential arrival ports – both of which exclusively cater [...]
Watch as climate protestors take over a Louis Vuitton catwalk in Paris October 6, 2021 Protesters disrupted a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris last night by walking down the catwalk with a banner condemning the impact of excessive consumption on the environment. Watch the full report.
Japan to restart nuclear power plants amid carbon cutting push October 5, 2021 Japan is set to fire up its nuclear power plants as it looks to expand its renewable energy offering amid a push to slash its emissions, its new industry minister has said today. The efforts are a bid to cut 46 per cent of its carbon output from 2013 levels by 2030, while the country [...]
COP26: What do diamonds and sunglasses have to do with climate change? October 5, 2021 What do diamonds, sunglasses, high-end lululemon sportswear and concrete have to do with climate change? They can all be made using carbon dioxide (CO2), locking up the planet warming gas. Watch the full report.
COP26 one month to go: More than 3m Brits don’t believe climate change exists October 5, 2021 With COP26 less than four weeks away, new research has found that one in 20 Brits, just over 3.3m people across the UK, deny the existence of climate change, while over a third is optimistic that the world will avert a climate disaster in their lifetime. This is despite current estimations from the IPCC predicting [...]
Police to be given greater powers today as Insulate Britain has ‘crossed the line’ October 5, 2021 Crime and Policing minister Kit Malthouse said this morning that Insulate Britain protesters have “crossed the line between exercising their right” and their responsibility to the public, and further measures to combat their tactics will be announced on later today. Speaking about footage of a paramedic dragging some of the protesters out of a London [...]
‘Please let me pass’: Desperate Londoner begs Insulate Britain activists to let her through to see mother in hospital October 4, 2021 A woman desperate to see her mother in hospital clashed with Insulate Britain protesters this morning as the group staged another demonstration in London. The group said around 50 people had blocked four sites around the capital on Monday morning during the fourth week of its campaign to urge the Government to insulate 29 million [...]
COP26: All UK electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035 October 4, 2021 All of the UK’s electricity is set to come from renewable sources by 2035, prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce ahead of the country’s hosting of COP26. The push for cleaner energy will see the Conservative party increase investments in renewable and nuclear energy, according to The Times. It comes amid an energy [...]
Fusion energy: UK looks to leverage and commercialise the low carbon power October 1, 2021 The government has set out plan of action to bring more fusion power and technology to the country today, which could help decarbonise the UK’s energy sector. The UK is looking to muscling in on a leadership position in the development of fusion energy globally, as the power does not have to rely on wind [...]
Current carbon pricing is too low to stop climate change, new research says September 30, 2021 Carbon pricing is currently too low to stop climate change, according to new research published ahead of COP26 – when carbon market rules are scheduled to be agreed. In its latest whitepaper, which seeks to make carbon pricing more effective, the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) estimated that today’s policy targets would likely lead to [...]