Carbon Climate change COP Nuclear Power 
Low Impact
OCTOBER 31, 2021
The IPCC recently conducted a study into the combined effects of all the agreed targets of the countries taking part in the ongoing COP talks. Has there been any progress in reducing global carbon emissions since Paris in 2015? I could end this article here, but I won’t, because that’s not the main problem. The UK will miss by a mile.
Business Green
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Ian Calvert, director of the Association for Decentralised Energy, offers a 'Gonzo' take on his experience of COP26 in Glasgow - aka 'a savage journey to the heart of the Climate Dream'. How long since the Paris COP? Would Glasgow be able to rise to the Paris COP, or was that doomed to be a peak that never comes again?
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Business Green
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Industry Voice: Schneider Electric's Amy Haddon ponders whether the UN Climate Change Summit delivered on businesses' hopes. In November, I had the privilege to represent Schneider Electric at the UN's Conference of Parties (COP) on climate change in Glasgow. One aim of the conference was to 'keep 1.5
Business Green
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
It is vital the UK's COP Presidency shows the world we are listening to the voices of those most impacted by climate change and that we will lead global action to address their concerns, from loss and damage, to access to finance," she said. "I
Business Green
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
The plan promised to deploy a combination of policy interventions and funding to accelerate the UK development of offshore wind, green hydrogen, nuclear power, electric vehicles, public and active transport, green aviation and shipping, energy efficiency, carbon capture and storage, natural carbon sinks, and clean tech innovation and green finance.
Business Green
JANUARY 19, 2021
As Professor Rebecca Willis, a leading opponent of the mine, observed on Twitter this afternoon: "the untold story of this mine is the absolute failure of govt (both central and local) to help the local area and community develop a vibrant, zero carbon economic strategy". Nuclear power is essential," he told MPs.
Business Green
OCTOBER 27, 2021
However, his speech today was notable by its relative absence of net zero rhetoric, neglecting to make any mention of the word 'climate' at all, while only referring to 'net zero' twice, as he hailed the decarbonisation goal as an opportunity to back research, development and innovation. But only if we act now and at scale.
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