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Could a nature protection jobs drive help 'level up' the UK?

Business Green

Analysis commissioned by green campaigners reveals link between constituencies facing high employment challenges and those with high nature restoration potential. But it is clear some elements of the green economy are more developed and self-sustaining than others, and not all 'green jobs' are created equal.

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Climate resilience: Government urged to seize 'excellent opportunity' to deliver ambitious plans

Business Green

The UK's expert advisors on climate, infrastructure, and flood insurance have jointly called on the government to urgently "make a clear statement of ambition" to enhance the UK's resilience to flooding and climate change, following a series of devastating flood events in recent weeks.

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COP25: The Path of Hope or the Path of Surrender

Green Market Oracle

Mr. Guterres said at least $100 billion dollars must be made available to developing countries for mitigation and adaptation and to take into account their “legitimate expectations to have the resources necessary to build resilience and for disaster response and recovery.” The last five years have been the hottest ever recorded.

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from the green economy to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak's mini-budget. These measures will help make domestic energy efficiency and clean energy projects more attractive and help lower consumer bills.

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

Business Green

Roundup of reaction from politicians, NGOs, and business figures as the world's top climate scientists serve up latest evidence on scale of potential climate cataclysm ahead. But the report is also at pains to stress that the future extent of the climate crisis will be determined by the choices societies take over the next few years.