The Carbon Column – Davos 2023. What’s it all about?

In this article I discuss Davos, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting

British public and funders ‘still don’t understand the scale of the urgency needed to tackle climate change’

Almost half of environmental charities say the lack of public understanding is their biggest challenge when it comes to solving the issue

How enterprises are bringing about change after COVID-19

Recently Haven Power surveyed over 1,250 business leaders about their attitudes to sustainability, where their priorities lie, and how they plan to embrace bold decision-making, post-pandemic.

Large energy users ‘must beware unexpected reserved capacity charges during lockdown’

That’s according to Stephen Ball, Director at Cost Advice, who spoke to ELN’s News Editor Jonny Bairstow

National Theatre takes to the stage to declare climate emergency

It has committed to continue to set ambitious targets to move towards net carbon zero, having already cut its energy, waste and water carbon impacts by a quarter since 2016

The Global Strike for Climate launches today – but what’s it all about?

Millions of people around the world are expected to skip school or take time off work to draw attention to global warming and encourage governments to take action.

Greta Thunberg and Arnie team up to terminate climate change

The 16-year-old climate activist and Hollywood star met at the launch of a conference to speed up progress towards the Paris Agreement

London
Sadiq Khan declines to provide additional climate funding for London

The London Climate Change Partnership says it receives only £62,000 a year, which it claims includes funding for only one member of staff

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Ireland announces climate emergency

The move follows in the UK’s footsteps after it became the first nation to officially recognise the scale of the crisis at the start of the month

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UK ‘must shift focus of aid strategy towards climate change’

A new report from the International Development Committee suggests climate change needs to be tackled to solve issues such as poverty, conflict, disease and starvation