The Leaders’ Summit of COP28 took place over Friday and Saturday, 1-2nd December in UAE. World leaders met to discuss and make agreements prior to negotiations throughout the rest of the Conference. These negotiations will be done by other representatives, ministers or officials. The Leaders’ …
Environment
COP28 – Benchmarks for success
King Charles has opened the COP28 Climate Summit in the United Arab Emirates with the following words: I pray with all my heart that COP28 will be another critical turning point towards genuine transformational action at a time when, already, as scientists have been warning for so long, we are …
As COP28 approaches
With COP28 beginning this week, the UK must demonstrate commitment to our own targets as a contribution to meeting global targets set out in previous COP gatherings. This year has seen increasingly extreme weather, with heatwaves hitting around the world last week, which saw feel-like temperatures …
Loss and Damage in the run up to COP-28
Our headlines are once again inundated with extreme weather reports and dire climate warnings. From raging wildfires to scorching heat and catastrophic storms, one thing is clear: the impacts of climate change are here, with universal consequences. Over the past 50 years, extreme weather …
Webinar: Net Zero in My Neighbourhood
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Net Zero In My Neighbourhood: Why Churches?
Why Churches? "Local leaders are well placed to engage with all parts of their communities and to understand local policy, political, social, and economic nuances relevant to climate action."UK Government Net Zero Strategy 77% of councils have published climate action plans, outlining how they …
Net Zero In My Neighbourhood: Why Councils?
Why Councils? All of our local communities look different. Some of us live in more rural areas, others more urban. Communities have varied levels of economic and social deprivation, greater or lesser access to nature, older or younger populations, and a differing spread of cultures represented. …
Net Zero in My Neighbourhood
These are all things we want to see in our neighbourhoods. When we implement climate-friendly policies locally, we all benefit from an improved living environment and greater harmony with the world around us. Globally, we face an enormous challenge to move away from fossil fuels that pollute the …
Net Zero From the Ground Up: the case for councils
We're launching a new campaign, 'Net Zero In My Neighbourhood'. This blog explores why we're focusing on local councils for climate action, and how you can get involved. I’d like to use my car less but public transport is unreliable. I’d like to recycle more but recycling bins are only collected …
Updates from COP26: What happened over the weekend in Glasgow?
As we enter week two of COP26, things are still very much in the balance as to how we will measure the success of the conference. So far, we’ve heard commitments from world leaders on coal, methane gasses and de-forestation. We’ve had speeches from world leaders, including from communities on the …