As drought in the UK gets more and more common, what impact will this have on our cities? How can we prepare for it? Drought and Climate Change in the UK Historically, drought has not been an uncommon occurrence in the UK’s weather system, happening every 5 to 10 years with memorable
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UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change
The UK is now more than halfway (50.4%) to achieving a net zero carbon economy, which means it has reduced its national emissions significantly compared to 1990. We should even celebrate that 0.4%. Why? Because every tonne of carbon saved from the atmosphere and every fraction of a degree celsius of
The Climate Change Committee 2021 report to parliament
New EU rules agreed to determine which investments are green
EU Parliament negotiators reached an agreement with Council in late 2019 on new criteria to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. The so-called ‘taxonomy regulation’ stipulates that the following environmental objectives should be considered when evaluating how sustainable an economic activity is: - climate change mitigation and adaptation; -