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Scientists from 57 countries want to end siloed decision-making on climate and biodiversity

Grist

But these policies often address climate change in isolation without regard for other pressing issues like a decline in biodiversity, the contamination of freshwater sources, and the pollution of agricultural soils. Following several long days of negotiations, the nexus report experts celebrate after the text is finally agreed.

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Conservatives Have Taken £7.2 Million from Climate Denial Group Funders and Directors

DeSmogBlog

The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) was founded by Margaret Thatcher’s former Chancellor Nigel Lawson in 2009 in order to combat what it describes as “extremely damaging and harmful policies” designed to mitigate climate change. The Tories have also received £620,000 since 2001 from Lord Jon Moynihan, another GWPF donor.

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Kemi Badenoch Accepts £10,000 From Chair of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group

DeSmogBlog

Neil Record , a millionaire Tory donor and founder of the investment firm Record Financial Group, is chair of Net Zero Watch (NZW), the campaign arm of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF). million from fossil fuel interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers.

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Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago

Grist

The chart below shows how global warming projections modeled by Exxon scientists compared to the actual temperature that ensued. The study comes at a time when oil giants are under pressure to curb carbon pollution and prepare for a future powered by renewables like wind and solar. Grist / Jessie Blaeser.

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Mapped: The Tory Network of Climate Denial and Fossil Fuel Funding

DeSmogBlog

million from fossil fuel interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since the 2019 election. million to the party since 2001, including £38,000 to Rishi Sunak’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid. Moynihan has donated £584,000 to the Conservatives and its candidates since 2001. percent (£1.8

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Climate Emergency Score Card Report: UK Must do better, within 18 months

Fairsnape

England is still not prepared for even a 2°C rise in global temperature, let alone more extreme levels of warming. Only a handful of sectors have plans that consider a minimum of 2°C global warming – water supply, road and rail, flood defences and fl­ood risk planning for infrastructure.

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Britons put planet before profit in their personal savings and expect more action from pension funds and banks, says survey

Envirotec Magazine

Four years after the world’s governments signed the Paris Agreement, thousands of people are taking to the streets in school strikes and Extinction Rebellion protests calling for greater action to meet its target of keeping global warming as close to 1.5 Opinium surveyed 2001 UK adults between September 17th and 27th.