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Climate Advisers Criticise Jeremy Hunt’s Net Zero Target Claims

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Jeremy Hunt’s assurances that the government can simultaneously meet climate targets while permitting increased oil and gas extraction from the North Sea have drawn criticism from Piers Forster, the interim chair of the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC). The criticism centres around the perceived lack of concrete policies and sufficient funding to drive the necessary … Read more

Small-Island Nations Criticise COP28 Agreement For Not Considering Poorer Economies

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For the first time, countries that attended the COP28 climate summit this week have signed a deal that will see the end of fossil fuels being used. In an attempt to reach global net zero emissions by 2050, the countries agreed to work towards “ambitious” anti-pollution goals over the next two years. The COP28 President, … Read more