Council in Surrey launching an action fund for projects which help tackle the impact of climate change, BBC News (Jul 13, 2024) — Elmbridge Borough Council say the fund is for projects that make a "tangible difference" to education around carbon emissions, biodiversity enhancement, and energy, water, and waste reduction- North Northamptonshire Council given £3.8m to reduce carbon footprint of three key facilities, BBC News (Jul 13, 2024)
- Contempt, gagging and UN intervention: inside the UK’s wildest climate trial, theguardian.com (Jul 12, 2024)
- Wolds oil drilling plans quashed in landmark ruling, BBC News (Jul 11, 2024)
- Cumbria coalmine was unlawfully approved, government says, theguardian.com (Jul 11, 2024)
- Climate protest accused defies judge to give hours-long speech in court, theguardian.com (Jul 02, 2024)
June 2024[edit | edit source]
- Horse Hill: Historic win as Supreme Court upholds landmark climate case, Sarah Finch, wealdactiongroup.org.uk (Jun 20, 2024) — Surrey County Council acted unlawfully by giving planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill in the Surrey countryside without considering the climate impacts of when the oil is inevitably burned, the Supreme Court has ruled today.
- How to supercharge climate action? Get schools involved, positive.news (Jun 05, 2024)
May 2024[edit | edit source]
- Edinburgh Council bans advertising for fossil fuel companies, airlines, airports, fossil-powered cars, SUVs, cruise ships and arms manufacturers on council-owned advertising spaces, badverts.org (May 29, 2024) — across England, one-third of local authorities now have some form of restrictions on harmful advertising
- ‘The fear has properly set in’: how it feels to watch my home town disappear into the sea, theguardian.com (May 21, 2024)
- Government defeated in High Court over climate plans, BBC News (May 03, 2024)
- Holding a placard outside court isn’t illegal, judge rules – is that the best British democracy has to offer?, theconversation.com (May 02, 2024)
April 2024[edit | edit source]
- Principles for Community-Centred Climate Adaptation, Bridie Kennerley, bioregion.org.uk (Apr 23, 2024)
- Judge throws out case against UK climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rights, theguardian.com (Apr 22, 2024)
- Ruling against Just Stop Oil doctor alarms British Medical Association, BBC News (Apr 22, 2024)
March 2024[edit | edit source]
- Climate protesters in England and Wales lose criminal damage defence, theguardian.com (Mar 18, 2024)
- ‘No drilling! No drilling!’: climate choir sings truth to power in Palace of Westminster, theguardian.com (Mar 07, 2024)
February 2024[edit | edit source]
- European nations must end repression of peaceful climate protest, says UN expert, theguardian.com (Feb 28, 2024)
- ‘Does rewilding sort climate change? Yes!’: UK expert says nature can save planet and not harm farming, theguardian.com (Feb 25, 2024)
- ‘Assault on rights of juries’: activist decries Tory challenge to legal defence for protesters, theguardian.com (Feb 19, 2024)
- ‘A powerful message through song’: the UK’s Climate Choir Movement is growing, theguardian.com (Feb 07, 2024)
January 2024[edit | edit source]
- Norway has made a vital climate leap. This is how Britain can do the same, Tessa Khan, theguardian.com (Jan 31, 2024)
- The Tories are right, we should stop the boats. Just not the ones they’re talking about, Aditya Chakrabortty, theguardian.com (Jan 18, 2024)
- Analysis: Record opposition to climate action by UK’s right-leaning newspapers in 2023, carbonbrief.org (Jan 09, 2024)
