Following last week’s UN climate summit in New York and thousands of street protests across the globe, climate change appears to be an urgent issue for governments. However, the New York summit failed to inspire hope among climate activists. While politicians stressed the pressing need for climate action, few solid proposals and commitments materialised. But […]
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As children led millions of protesters calling for action to tackle climate change around the world, the UK government hailed a major expansion of new wind energy projects and record low costs in the sector. The 12 new projects include offshore wind energy schemes which will net the royal family tens of millions in income […]
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This Friday, thousands of people across the globe are set to take to the streets to campaign for action on climate change. Speaking at Washington University in front of an enthusiastic audience, Greta Thunberg called on everyone to join the climate change protests. She ended her speech with the words: “See you on the streets“. […]
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Businesses will cease to exist if they fail to take climate change seriously, the heads of two central banks have warned. The Bank of England governor Mark Carney and François Villeroy de Galhau of France issued the stark warning in an unprecedented open letter. In it, they said climate change was a threat to the […]
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England’s 5p plastic carrier bag charge is to be doubled to 10p, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced today. The levy will also be extended to all shops, including smaller outlets which supply 3.6-billion single-use plastic bags to customers each year but are currently exempt. Schools in England are also going to be told to do […]
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The health of UK high streets is declining due to a rise in bookmakers, fast-food outlets and other businesses which can have an adverse effect on people’s lives, says a new report. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) compiled a league table of 70 high streets in UK towns and cities outside London and […]
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Homes, roads and farmland around Britain’s coast will be claimed by the sea due to climate change, a Government advisory group has warned. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says it will be ‘unaffordable’ to protect a third of the UK’s coastal property and infrastructure as sea levels rise. In its latest report, the CCC […]
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Refuse collections for 11,000 homes in a Welsh county have been cut to once a month. The initiative has been met with protests by residents and local councillors, who say it has attracted more vermin. But Conwy Council says it has addressed the objections raised and that the switch will save them almost £400,000. It […]
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High air pollution levels could be a contributory factor in the onset of dementia, a new study from Kings College London suggested this week. Data collected in the capital appeared to show that people aged over 50 living in areas with high nitrogen dioxide levels (NOx) had a 40 per cent higher risk of developing […]
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