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Investors controlling $41tn (£29tn) in assets have called for governments around the world to end support for fossil fuels and set targets for rapid reductions in carbon emissions to limit the damage from global heating.
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Prince Charles on a bike at Highgrove House in Tetbury, Gloucestershire on Thursday. Charles has long taken a close interest in green issues. Photograph: Arthur Edwards/AFP/Getty Images“
Boris Johnson said: “Halting climate change and reversing biodiversity loss will require every part of our society and economy to pull together, from shipping to aeronautics and banking. The private sector has a vital role to play in accelerating the shift to clean, green technology and creating the jobs of the future, and I’m delighted to see so many major companies coming together under the Prince of Wales’ initiative to support that endeavour.
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Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
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World leaders meeting in Cornwall are to adopt strict measures on coal-fired power stations as part of the battle against climate change.
The G7 group will promise to move away from coal plants, unless they have technology to capture carbon emissions.
It comes as Sir David Attenborough warned that humans could be "on the verge of destabilising the entire planet".
He said G7 leaders face the most important decisions in human history.
The coal announcement came from the White House, which says it is the first time the leaders of wealthy nations have committed to keeping the projected global temperature rise to 1.5C.
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Looks like Charley boy is riding a Pashley. Difficult to be certain as photo slightly out of focus, but signs point to that - drum brakes, retro lamp, co-ordinated mudguards, etc.
Looks a bit small for him too.
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Pashley, yes (just visible on downtube).
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John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, said: “Despite the green soundbites, Johnson has simply reheated old promises and peppered his plan with hypocrisy, rather than taking real action to tackle the climate and nature emergency.
While commitments to provide more support to developing nations are absolutely vital, until they cough up the cash, we’re taking nothing for granted.
“The dismal track record of rich nations to honour commitments made over a decade ago on climate finance, alongside the UK’s decision to slash its aid budget, make it hard to take the so-called ‘Build Back Better for the World’ plan with anything more than a pinch of salt.”
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Scotland fails to hit annual climate target for third year in a rowScotland has again missed its annual target for cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, new official figures reveal.
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From food standards to fossil fuel exports, Britain’s agreement with Australia could stop us dealing with the climate crisis
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The UK government is failing to protect people from the fast-rising risks of the climate crisis, from deadly heatwaves to power blackouts, its official climate advisers have warned.“
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Dr Tamsin Ellis explains how to improve health and climate outcomes.
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Scotland’s Climate Assembly is made up of over 100 citizens from all walks of life tasked with examining expert evidence and agreeing recommendations for tackling the climate emergency in a fair and effective way. Our mini-Scotland's full report: Recommendations for Action, laid in the Scottish Parliament on 23 June 2021, sets out 81 recommendations agreed by consensus, and calls for bold and urgent action now.
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Prospective oil projects in the North Sea with the capacity to produce more than a billion barrels will avoid a new test designed to assess their impact on the climate crisis, the Observer has learned.
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Not sure this is a good idea (depending how good the land was/is for growing things).
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There are criticisms that it avoids challenging the region’s heavy reliance on motorways and private car use, and does not propose far greater investment in public transport. CRC argues their new report focuses on adapting to the impacts of climate heating rather than transport systems.
Dr Richard Dixon, the chief executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said failing to tackle car use was a “missing piece” in the strategy. But he added: “Agreeing such an ambitious plan with a wide range of bodies can have been no mean feat. It is particularly important for concentrating minds of decision-makers that there is a clear and specific price tag put on the necessary work.”
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What should we be scoffing if we want to help fight the climate crisis from our kitchens? The question has never been more important or confusing – here is a guide to help you get started
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After a century of wielding extraordinary economic and political power, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for driving the greatest existential threat of our lifetimes.
An unprecedented wave of lawsuits, filed by cities and states across the US, aim to hold the oil and gas industry to account for the environmental devastation caused by fossil fuels – and covering up what they knew along the way.
Coastal cities struggling to keep rising sea levels at bay, midwestern states watching “mega-rains” destroy crops and homes, and fishing communities losing catches to warming waters, are now demanding the oil conglomerates pay damages and take urgent action to reduce further harm from burning fossil fuels.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/30/climate-crimes-oil-and-gas-environment
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Joe Biden blames climate crisis for deadly heatwave in western US and Canada
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Taylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders, opposed government plans to slash carbon dioxide emissions from new homes by at least three-quarters and argued against heat pumps, which are proposed as a replacement for gas boilers, one of the UK’s biggest causes of greenhouse gases.
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If you were interested in our feature on the Tour and the climate crisis, you can now watch the full interview with @seis_matters on our website. You'll also find @mrendell 's conversations with Delphine Six and Prof. David Schultz
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https://mobile.twitter.com/itvcycling/status/1412139482242076675
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