Action on climate emergency
Ambitious action on emissions is needed if the UK is to achieve its 2030 target. In its 2024 Report to Parliament the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) assessment is that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target are currently covered by credible plans. The 2030 target is the first …
Will Labour ban new licences? The Guardian reports that following its election victory the Labour government is facing a legal dilemma over plan to impose an immediate ban on new North Sea oil and gas exploration before the industry’s latest licensing round closes. Its election manifesto pledged to the banning of new North Sea exploration …
Oil project must count full climate impact was the Supreme Court in London’s ruling on 20th June that a local council should have considered the full climate impact of burning oil from new wells. This could be a landmark decision, putting future UK oil and gas projects in question, including the Whitehaven and Rosebank projects …
Record breaking flood alerts have been recorded in the first four months of 2024, providing more evidence of climate change The Yorkshire Post has reported. The article highlights a recent report from the Environment Agency which revealed that Britain saw the highest number of flood alerts and warnings in the first third of the year …
Plastics Treaty talks closes with insufficient progress Friends of the Earth International reports. The fourth session of negotiations towards a Global Plastics Treaty closed early on 30 April with disappointment and determination for the fight against plastics. Whilst there was progress on substantial negotiations in Ottawa, countries are leaving with a treaty text that is …
Water companies putting profits before people? We might well ask, as record sewage discharges are reported in annual data released by the Environment Agency on 27 March. The data shows a filthy picture of England’s waterways and costal seas. In total, there were 464,056 raw sewage spillages in 2023, with these lasting for over 3.5 …
Last week’s Budget failed to boost green industries as February comes in as the world’s warmest – 1.77c warmer than “pre-industrial” times – the EU’s climate service says, extending the run of monthly records to nine in a row. Each month since June 2023 has seen new temperature highs for the time of year. Temperatures …
The ‘dash for gas’ and oil as temperatures soar is reported across media in worrying news that last year was the warmest on record. It is generally accepted that this is a result of human-caused climate change and has also been influenced by the natural El Niño weather event. The news comes just weeks after …
Chris Packham’s legal challenge over climate retreats is the latest action against the UK government. The broadcaster and environmental campaigner has filed a High Court challenge against Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to weaken key climate policies. Packham has applied for a judicial review of the government’s decision to ditch the timetable for phasing out …
