A good start but we still have a long way to go. Still boggles my mind that sewage water can be discharged into our waterways without treatment!!🤯 #Sewage#EnvironmentBill#SewageScandal#COP26
We are announcing a new direct legal requirement on water companies to reduce the impact of the sewage discharges.
This amendment to the #EnvironmentBill makes our position law.
Read more: https://t.co/sQN2dXeIc8
#SewageScandal debated on Newsnight. Well done everyone who has been campaigning for clean rivers and coasts. We are winning the argument. #Sewage amendment in Lords tomorrow and hopefully voted on by MPs on wednesday. @GreenJennyJones
Leaders can have many different values: trust, inspiration, enlightenment, control, selfishness, love, hatred, kindness, focus, & even mutual success. One of the highest values of any leader is Humility, & it may be the hardest to cultivate. What’s your highest value?
Solving the #COVID19 crisis cannot come at the expense of the #climate. Our new analysis for the #PetersbergClimateDialogue sets out scenarios for cutting emissions in economic stimulus packages https://t.co/zPcRPqQApj
Coronavirus recovery plans 'must tackle climate change’ writes @RHarrabin As @lordstern1 says ‘we should only be bailing out firms that are going to contribute to tackling #climatechange https://t.co/smcca9l0gj
The good news is that a mounting body of evidence demonstrates that pursuing low-carbon and climate-resilient growth is the best way to unlock lasting economic and social benefits. @GlobalOptimism #TheFutureWeChoose#coronavirus
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“Disclosures of climate risk must become comprehensive, #climate risk management must be transformed, and investing for a #netzero world must go mainstream"
👆 Mark Carney on the critical role of private finance for #ClimateAction.
More on his #COP26 priorities 👇
#YoCA2020
"Goldman Sachs will target $750bn of financing, investing and advisory activity" on Sustainability.
Just to give a sense of the scale here: about $1 trillion of green bonds have been issued since 2008. About $200bn in 2019.
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Today I joined @UN family at #COP25 to talk about our planet's forests. 70% forests are threatened by deforestation.
🌳Focus on nature-positive agriculture.
🌳Clean up our supply-chains.
🌳Consume sustainably.
🌳Partner with pvt sector.
🌳Put a price on carbon.
Markets are taking #ClimateAction and recognizing that coal affords neither security nor sustainability.
The number of insurers withdrawing cover for coal projects more than doubled this year.
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👉The #EmissionsGap report published by @UNEP Wednesday show the importance of ACTING and taking drastic measures. From 2020 and for the whole decade we should reduce annual emissions by 7.6% to keep #GlobalWarming to 1.5˚C.
At a time when it seems that there is little good news to report on the environment, an inspiring example of #ClimateAction from Kenya 🇰🇪 where a women-led coral reef restoration initiative is rehabilitating degraded coral reefs.
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Truly amazing win. The European Investment Bank--largest public bank in the world--will stop lending for fossil fuel projects.
Thanks to all who organized so hard for so long!
Does your city have a nature-based solution to the #ClimateCrisis? @ClimateKIC & @CrowtherLab invite cities to enter #ClimathonCitiesAward to turn ideas into reality!
Share & tag a mayor, city authority or organization working on climate solutions ➡️ https://t.co/D3TTAec7X0
Electricity on @imperialcollege campuses now comes from 100% #renewable sources. "it helps us reduce our carbon emissions & shows support for the clean energy sector. It’s a really positive step forward but there's still lots to do.” says @NeilRJennings
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