As COP26 climate summit starts in Scotland on Sunday the Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said the government are “actively resisting the ludicrous calls from” Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion… The post COP26: The government are ‘actively resisting the ludicrous calls from’ Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
In what is being billed as “the last best hope to fight climate change”, COP26 is finally upon us. This year’s COP is seen as the final chance to limit anthropogenic climate change to under 1.5c. There have been 25 previous COP conferences, can you name where they’ve been held in the past? The post…
The under-secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rebecca Pow says the anger over raw sewage deposits is part of a “social media storm [that] has been whipped up.” Luke Pollard, the shadow secretary of state for the environment, said: “Whipping their own MPs to vote against an amendment to end the routine discharge of…
Ahead of COP26 this weekend, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has spoken torenewable energy infrastructure managers. They discuss what they expect to see from COP26, the impact of rising… The post Energy industry demands action ahead of COP26 appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
During my time as Chief of Staff in the Danish Government, I was often met with slight surprise from visiting advisors and officials when I told them that energy efficiency is a key enabler of the green transition. Denmark is often hailed as a green frontrunner famous for our vast and growing renewables infrastructure. Why…
Brighton is unique when it comes to UK politics. It is home to Brighton Pavilion, the first and only Green seat in the UK held by Caroline Lucas since 2010. So why do people in Brighton vote Green? Politics.co.uk headed to the seaside city to see what the locals think.The post ‘It’s good to be…
Green MP Caroline Lucas brought forward a 10-minute-rule bill today in parliament focused on a Green New Deal, which she said was “about creating a better world”. Speaking to the House of Commons, the MP for Brighton Pavilion said: “The time for talking is over. It’s not inevitable that the news gets worse year on…
The summer of 2021 saw wildfires rage from Canada to Greece. It saw catastrophic flooding hit Germany, freak weather events arrive in the UK, and the mercury touch 500C in Sicily. It also saw the International Panel on Climate Change put out a warning that we are hurtling towards 1.5C of warming, and that much climatic disruption is already baked…
Transport minister Trudy Harrison MP has signalled her support for a unique electric bus tour from London to Glasgow to celebrate low carbon energy and transport projects that are transforming… The post COP26 electric bus tour sets off, highlighting UK net zero projects appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said oil and gas supplies cannot be completely ruled out, in a talk ahead of the COP26 UN climate summit. In a Ted Talk in Edinburgh earlier today, the minister failed to say she opposed the Cambo oil field development the UK government is planning. Earlier this week the…
