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Luke Murphy, the head of the commission, says the reaction of jurors shows that the public are prepared to support bold policies, but that they must be “fair and ensure the benefits and opportunities of the transition are shared by all”.
He said: “The next stage of the transition to a zero-carbon economy and restoration of nature will affect every part of our lives – the homes we live in, how we get around and, for many, the work we do.”
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Judges order government to strengthen legislation before end of year to protect future generations
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CCE was not where I expected to learn about the new Gojira album!
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What else is CCE for?
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That article has no death metal videos in it.
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nicknamed the doomsday glacier
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Now there’s a name for a band.
Perhaps Ambient music though(?)
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TG Convenience Stores Ltd's plans include an eight-pump petrol station, jet wash, HGV fuel points/parking and a McDonald's drive-thru restaurant on the site to the west of Junction 4 of the motorway, north of Dunfermline.
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Climate justice campaigners, anti-pollution activists and key youth groups inside the Labour party say Khan, who is standing for re-election on Thursday, is ignoring climate scientists, economists and health experts by pressing ahead with the £2bn Silvertown tunnel scheme in east London.
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Court case coming up against the OGA Oil and Gas Association.
Currently UK Gov collects inder $2 tax per barrell. Norway collects over $13 tax.https://www.thenational.scot/news/19295641.snp-activist-takes-uk-government-high-court-oil-gas/
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“What I see now is a real opportunity for mainstream agriculture, and grassland management, to change towards agro-ecological approaches,” said Dr Lisa Norton, from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and lead author of the grasslands chapter. “So farmers are not just farming to produce food, they’re also farming for climate change mitigation and for enhancing biodiversity.”
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#ThePeopleVsClimateChange
Feature Documentary
Meet the ordinary Brits who Sir David Attenborough says we should listen closely to. Charting the historic democratic process where 108 ordinary Brits are called up by Parliament to help tackle climate change, this warm and honest documentary reveals how everyday people really feel about the climate crisis.
With exclusive access to the first ever Climate Assembly UK, this film bears witness to the debates and the unusual solutions to the biggest challenge of our times.
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https://www.picturezero.com/projects/tpvcc
On iPlayer
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Boris Johnson has been criticised for taking a short helicopter flight from London to the West Midlands to promote a local bike hire scheme, despite the train from London taking just more than two hours.
Critics said the flight was “completely unnecessary” and cast doubt on the sincerity of the prime minister’s pledges to fight the climate crisis. Air travel produces far more global-heating emissions than other modes of transport.
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Alok Sharma, a former UK business secretary and now president-designate of Cop26, to be held in Glasgow this November, is expected to say this Friday morning: “This is our last hope of keeping 1.5C alive. Our best chance of building a brighter future … of green jobs and cleaner air. I have faith that world leaders will rise to the occasion and not be found wanting in their tryst with destiny.”
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