A post-industrial Britain has stark lessons for net zero GREG CLARK LAST week our cities were hotter than they have ever been, and many people suffered. On average they were 3-4 degrees hotter than the surrounding countryside. Had more people commuted into workplaces, it would have been worse. But why are London and cities across the UK so hot? There are three connected explanations. First, they [...]
We can no longer ignore the link between human and planetary health As businesses across all sectors make their way through the final week of a second lockdown period away from the City, there is a widespread expectation that the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic must include a lasting environmental legacy. Sustainability has become a key motif of recovery strategies not just in the UK, but at [...]
