UK Climate news/2020

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Green body gives verdict on Boris Johnson carbon-cutting policies, Dec 29^[1]
Welsh Government welcomes advice of Climate Change Committee to set a net zero target for Wales – but "everyone needs to play their part" to respond to the climate and nature emergency, Dec 17^[2]
UK to end aid for fossil fuel projects abroad, Dec 12^[3]
Councillors revolt over government plans to dismantle planning system, CPRE Kent, Dec 10^[4]
Low-carbon revolution 'cheaper than thought', Dec 9^[5]
UK aims to cut emissions by 68% by end of 2030, Dec 3^[6]

November[edit | edit source]

'Green Industrial Revolution'? Not with this plan, Campaign against Climate Change.^[7]
The government's 10 point UK climate plan^[8] Nov 17
Reaching UK net zero target cheaper than we thought, says climate adviser.^[9] Nov 12

YouGov poll finds majority of British public want the UK to lead world on tackling climate change,m Oct 10^[10]

'We deserve to be taught about it': why students want climate crisis classes.^[11] Sep 28
Climate change: GB athletes call for government to prioritise environment after Covid.^[12] Sep 24
Community fight against coal in Cumbria.^[13] Sep23
World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam.^[14] Sep 21
According to YouGov poll, UK public think we do not have a free press.^[15] Only a minority of adults in the UK think that we have a free press. Most people think the press ownership concentration is unacceptable. 48% of people think the UK press generally pays too little attention to climate change. Sep 10
UK path to net zero must be underpinned by education, choice, fairness and political consensus, urges Climate Assembly.^[16] Sep 10

If democracy looks doomed, Extinction Rebellion may have an answer, John Harris^[17] Aug 30
Why the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill could lead to a revolution of the imagination.^[18] Aug 18
Campaigners call for climate crisis to be enshrined in law.^[19] Aug 14
Ban SUV adverts to meet UK climate goals, report urges.^[20] Aug 3

Britain beyond lockdown: can social and climate justice come together? Communities in Bristol are devising their own solutions to problems linked with the city's role in slavery.^[21] Jul 3
Climate crisis exerting increasing impact on UK, says Met Office.^[22] Jul 31

Tackle UK carbon emissions by working with nature, government urged.^[23] Jun 24
Climate Assembly UK: Interim briefing: Post lockdown steps to aid economic recovery should drive progress to net zero target.^[24] Jun 23
Britain still failing on climate crisis, warn advisers^[25]
- "The whole thing is run by the government like a Dad's Army operation." Lord Deben.
- Surface transport emissions in 2019 were at around the same levels that they were in 2010. That reflects an increase in demand and a move towards larger vehicles offsetting improvements in efficiency
- Although buildings emissions have fallen 14% from 2008 to 2018, the sector is not well placed for the transition to zero emissions. New buildings, which will still be standing in 2050, continue to be built with fossil fuel heating. In fact, there are over a million more homes requiring zero-carbon retrofits now than when the Climate Change Act was passed.
- The uptake of low-carbon heating systems is almost negligible (less than 30,000 installations in 2019, whereas over a million a year will be needed by the early 2030s^[26]

Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas? May 28^[27]

Airline bailouts without climate conditions could be unlawful.^[28] May 5

Sustainable transport UK: Climate change: 'Gob-smacking' vision for future UK transport.^[31] Mar 27
The government must abandon its fossil fuel power projects. If not, we'll sue, George Monbiot.^[32] Mar 4

Greta Thunberg Bristol climate strike: 'The world is on fire'.^[33] Feb 28
Climate campaigners win Heathrow expansion case.^[34] Feb 27
Why we need a new climate assembly, Letter.^[35] Feb 27
How to make friends and decarbonise people: The need for user-centered advocacy within the climate action movement, Tom Harrison.^[36] Feb 18
UK must prepare for more intense storms, climate scientists say.^[37] Feb 17
Pupils draft their own climate bill as anxiety grows over lack of guidance for schools.^[38] Feb 11
Is Scotland leading the way on climate change?^[39] Feb 4
Six key issues Surrey County Council must address, Sarah Finch, Extinction Rebellion Reigate & Redhill.^[40] Feb 3

West Midlands Combined Authority publish net zero by 2041 plans, sustainabilitywestmidlands.org.uk (Jan 23, 2020)

UK citizens' climate assembly to meet for first time.^[41] Jan 22
National Trust unveils woodland expansion and tree planting projects as part of plan to become carbon net zero by 2030.^[42] Jan 9

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