Anti-Net Zero Populism
— Rishi Sunak has delayed some of the UK’s key net zero targets – a look back at history may explain why.
Climate change is the result of long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. While some of these shifts may occur naturally, human activities have been the primary driver of climate change since the 1800s. The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, releases heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, exacerbating the problem.
Anti-Net Zero Populism
— Rishi Sunak has delayed some of the UK’s key net zero targets – a look back at history may explain why.
Anti-Net Zero Populism
— Rishi Sunak’s decision to slow down the UK’s shift to electric vehicles, postpone climate targets and scrap other plans have stirred up strong reactions from various quarters, including his own party. Does it make him a strong leader?
UK Politics
— Today, as in the past, pro-car sentiment is a backlash against nascent environmental protest.
Climate Change Deniers
— Claire Coutinho was a senior fellow at Policy Exchange, which drafted the law to crack down on XR and other climate activists
Climate Change
— By focusing on the disruption caused by Just Stop Oil, politicians avoid having to talk about the substance of their argument.
Environment
— Environmentalists highlight our lasting impact on Earth. While some see recovery and advocate human-centric care, others stress the importance of protecting habitats for all species. Some argue that no matter what humans do, life will persist. Is that right?
Climate Change
— New research warns that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, a system of currents that significantly influence European weather, could collapse within years. This could lead to greater climate chaos across Europe and beyond.
Climate Change
— The last time methane in the air rose so fast, Greenland warmed by 10°C within decades. Methane levels in the atmosphere are now rising fast, similar to past climate changes. This could lead to a ‘termination-level transition’ and make it harder to limit global warming.
Climate Change
— Climate change is causing increasingly severe weather – but it is not just hazards at the Earth’s surface we should be concerned about.
Climate Change
— Oil producers behave as if heatwaves, forest fires, and rising sea levels were happening on another planet.
UK Politics
— An argument over London’s ultra-low emissions zone threatens to engulf UK politics and the next general election.
UK Politics
— Past prime ministers could afford to talk big on climate change – but now the impact of the environmental crisis is manifestly real, Rishi Sunak can’t afford to appease those who oppose green policies.
Climate Change
— Research found people were not confident about the government’s leadership in meeting net zero.
Climate Change
— A British farmer donated £100,000 to fund a meeting of Brazil’s Indigenous people in the Amazon, motivated by his climate concerns, his near-death experience with COVID-19, and his respect for Indigenous wisdom.
COMMENT
— Record-breaking heatwaves across the northern hemisphere have been linked to climate change, making extreme weather events more likely and intense. Most people are concerned about climate change. The challenge now is to convert this concern into action.
Climate Change
— Greta Thunberg has been fined for blocking oil trucks in Malmö, Sweden. She claims climate emergency justifies her protest.
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