'Blaming the [Paris Agreement] for inadequacies in global climate action is akin to a bad driver blaming their car for a crash. A better car is not the answer: getting better at driving is.' - @guilanpour
Anneliese Dodds is here, again, described as 'Minister for Women and Equalities'
No reference to the humanitarian/int'l development/aid role she also holds - which UK NGOs hoped would be championed by a Labour Govt
This is what the CLIMATE VOTE looks like:
💚4 seats for Greens!
❌18 out of 23 Tory net zero sceptics lost their seats
👏36 of 51 Blue Wall seats flipped from Tory to Lib Dem & Labour, with climate & nature as key issues
Voters are CRYING OUT for a green & prosperous future.
Surely this needs to spark a Saudi shift at global #climate talks - how can their diplomats still pretend climate driven extreme heat is not lethal after this?
On the sidelines of the #WFP Executive Board meeting, we're thrilled to co-host with @FAO, @IFAD & #COP28 + #COP29 Presidency:
"Partnering to scale up climate actions in fragile and conflict-affected situations—zooming in on food security."
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If Starmer is elected on today’s manifesto, he’ll have a mandate for a quietly bold agenda on climate: double onshore wind, double insulation investment, triple solar, quadruple offshore wind. Stop new oil & gas licenses. End new petrol, diesel vehicle sales by 2030.
Very eye-opening to see who's leading the way on clean energy investment – and who's leading on fossil fuels
China: Clean energy investment 3.7x fossil fuels
Europe: 5.5x more in clean energy
N America: Biggest investor in fossil fuels
Middle East: 5.4x more on fossil fuels
'There are serious issues at stake in this general election, and the Tories have just released nonsense figures with fake attribution and given it to newspapers who took it on trust. I’m really not sure that this will help their chances very much.'
✍️ Fraser Nelson
A UK Parliamentary general election is happening on 4 July. Live in England, Scotland or Wales? Here are the deadlines you need:
📅 18 June: Register to vote by 11:59pm
📅 19 June: Apply for postal vote by 5pm
📅 26 June: Apply for proxy vote or free voter ID by 5pm
The wrld has seen an explosion of interest in #naturebasedsolutions for managing water risks. Our flagship report, State of Investment in NBS for Water Security answers the Q: Is this interest translating into more investment on the ground? Submit data: https://t.co/QEtvcRHHMN
Wowsers, India's new solar additions grew 5x in the first quarter of this year, hitting nearly 10GW
Chart by @MercomIndia: "There is a substantial pipeline of large-scale projects scheduled for 2024, positioning India for a record-breaking year by a significant margin."