Commonwealth
Governor Charlie Baker made the announcement while delivering the 2020 State of the Commonwealth Address yesterday
It has announced its Common Earth programme will create a ‘regenerative climate change model’
He said it was vital to limit climate change to survivable levels and to restore nature to its point of equilibrium
UK Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has hosted the first meeting of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Alliance today
The UK is contributing £25m and will play a leading role in designing and running the Marine Plastics Research and Innovation Framework
Experts from across the Commonwealth are to establish a knowledge exchange network to tackle issues such as climate change, food security and the state of the oceans
It is part of the government’s efforts to reduce plastic waste in the world’s oceans
Representatives from the sports industry will explore how the sector can help tackle plastic waste
The Prime Minister is to call on Commonwealth Heads of Government to join an alliance to fight plastic pollution