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May 3, 2024 · The UK government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not enough evidence that there are sufficient policies in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
5 days ago · In September 2023, the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered a speech to set out a “new approach to net zero”, in which the argument for watering down climate policies was framed around the need to address issues of equity and fairness.
Apr 22, 2024 · Published 22 April 2024. Foreword. The evidence is clear that our climate is already changing both in the UK and across the world. And we know that we must prepare for a future of even hotter...
May 3, 2024 · Friends of the Earth lawyer David Wolfe said at February's hearing that Britain's Climate Change Committee warned there were credible policies in place for less than 20% of the reductions required ...
May 3, 2024 · A High Court judge ruled Friday that Britain’s government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet the U.K.'s climate targets without evidence it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government’s main climate action plan was found unlawful and insufficient in meeting targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
May 2, 2024 · The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment states that irreversible climate change may be limited by deep, rapid and sustained global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. The UK is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 on a national basis.
Apr 29, 2024 · Matt Reynolds. Science. Apr 29, 2024 5:09 PM. The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies. Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate...
