DEBATE: Is there any merit to the ‘de-growth’ agenda championed by climate activists? July 24, 2019 Is there any merit to the ‘de-growth’ agenda championed by climate activists? Maria Smith, founding director at Interrobang and chief curator of the 2019 Oslo Architecture Triennale, says YES. Our current economic system relies on growth to manage private and public debt. This means that we must grow, whether we’re healthier and happier, or damaging [...]
Police ban Extinction Rebellion’s boats on last day of London protests July 19, 2019 Extinction Rebellion’s trademark boats have been banned from London protests on the climate change activists’ last day of planned summer action. The protesters’ boats – daubed in bright colours and with the group’s signature logo – have grown into a symbol of their disruption in key locations around London. Read more: The Extinction Rebels seem [...]
Government missing its targets on climate change, advisers warn July 10, 2019 The government’s own advisers today warned that it is not going far enough in the battle against global warming. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said ministers may be left with egg on their face if they host the UN’s next climate change conference without getting their own house in order. Read more: A citizens’ [...]
Climate catastrophising risks shutting down vital debate July 9, 2019 In April, the cry of climate catastrophe seized the political agenda. A trinity of David Attenborough documentaries, Greta Thunberg-inspired school strikes, and Extinction Rebellion protests took over both traditional and social media. It was the only subject driving the zombie government’s agenda forward when, Trump-like, environment secretary Michael Gove watched Blue Planet 2 and tweeted [...]
Theresa May urges G20 leaders to tackle climate change as US refuse June 29, 2019 Speaking after the two-day G20 summit, Prime Minister Theresa May told other countries to “raise their ambition” to tackle climate change. May said that other governments should copy the UK’s new aim of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and world leaders should “embrace this target”. Talking at a press conference after the summit, May [...]
Donald Trump is only leader to reject climate change proposals at G20 summit June 29, 2019 US President Donald Trump has said the United States is not “being taken for suckers anymore” following his election in 2016. The US pulled out of the 2015 Paris climate accord in 2017, with Trump claiming that the goals of the pact “disadvantage American workers and taxpayers”. Read more: US and China agree to kickstart [...]
UK passes law to slash greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050 June 27, 2019 The UK has enshrined in law a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050, becoming the first major economy to legislate to curb its global warming contribution. That compares with a previous target to slash greenhouse emissions by 80 per cent from 1990 levels. Read more: Is there any merit to [...]
Invest in green energy, urges minister, as financial risks of climate change ‘too important to ignore’ June 3, 2019 Pensions minister Guy Opperman has urged fund managers to “do the right thing” and put money into renewables. Read more: Shell switches 700,000 customers to renewables as it rebrands First Utility Speaking in London, he said pension and investment managers must take their environmental responsibilities seriously to help fight global warming. Opperman said: “The financial [...]
Extinction Rebellion threatens to use drones in 10-day Heathrow airport shutdown in third runway protest May 31, 2019 Climate protest group Extinction Rebellion has threatened to shut down London’s Heathrow airport for as long as 10 days this summer in protest at plans to build a third runway. Read more: Police charge 71 in relation to Extinction Rebellion protests The climate change activists will protest at the airport on 18 June before a [...]
FTSE 100 bosses to meet President Donald Trump during UK state visit May 31, 2019 A group of FTSE 100 chiefs will meet US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the UK next week, Sky News has reported, along with the heads of various US companies. Read more: European stock markets bleed red as Trump takes trade war to Mexico The bosses of Barclays, National Grid, BAE Systems, [...]
