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Unions say Government climate change teaching strategy is ‘not enough’

Teaching unions have written to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to raise concerns that current measures to teach pupils about climate change are “not enough”. They add that teachers may feel “constrained” and “fearful” in their discussions with ...

24 Jan 2022 at 15:25

World

Global treaty needed to stop spread of fossil fuel energy, says island leader

The world should confront climate change the way it does nuclear weapons by agreeing to a non-proliferation treaty that stops further production of fossil fuels, a small island leader proposed as vulnerable nations pushed for action at ...

08 Nov 2022 at 15:12

UK calls for strong stance on fossil fuel phase out amid major split at Cop29

The UK is calling for countries to stick with the global agreement to transition away from fossil fuels as a major split emerged at the UN climate conference. Tensions at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, intensified on Thursday after the ...

21 Nov 2024 at 10:13

World

Africa hosts first climate summit as experts warn continent underprepared

Africa’s 1.3 billion people are on the front line of the climate emergency but most live with little advance knowledge of what is to come. A lack of reliable daily forecasting, which much of the rest of the world takes for granted,...

03 Sept 2023 at 09:01

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Minister McConalogue to address IFA Farming and Climate Summit

Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue faces a tough assignment when he delivers a keynote address at the IFA Farming and Climate Summit in Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick next Tuesday, January 10 to look at ...

05 Jan 2023 at 11:33

Starmer to tell Cop29 that climate transition offers huge investment opportunity

The Prime Minister has arrived in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 climate summit, where he will argue that the transition to green energy is an investment opportunity. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to tell the nearly 100 other ...

11 Nov 2024 at 21:58

Cop29 president calls on G20 nations to put climate at centre of discussions

Tackling the climate crisis should be at the centre of G20 discussions this week, the president of Cop29 urged. The UN climate summit entered its second week in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday at the same time as leaders ...

18 Nov 2024 at 14:56

World

African Climate Summit urges world leaders to back global tax on fossil fuels

The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport. It is also seeking reform of the world financial system ...

06 Sept 2023 at 13:32

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Nicola Sturgeon defends Green minister Lorna Slater as ‘incredibly hardworking’

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted that Green minister Lorna Slater is “incredibly hardworking” after she emailed staff demanding time off during the crucial Cop26 climate change summit. Ms Slater, the minister for ...

17 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Ministers admit delaying legally-binding environment targets

Landmark legally binding targets to clean up Britain’s waters and to boost the abundance of wild species are being delayed, the Environment Secretary has admitted. Therese Coffey said the Government would ...

28 Oct 2022 at 12:50

Rishi Sunak blasted for ‘failure of leadership’ by snubbing Cop27 climate summit

Rishi Sunak has been accused of a “massive failure of leadership” after backing out of attending the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next month. Liz Truss was set to attend the United Nations climate ...

27 Oct 2022 at 22:22

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'COP28 Hijacked By Fossil Fuel Profiteers'

Corporate polluters and fossil fuel profiteers "hijacked" the United Nations COP28 Global Climate Summit in Dubai, according to People Before Profit spokesperson, Maeve O'Neill. Ms O'Neill said: ...

16 Dec 2023 at 11:33

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