The BBC's Nick Robinson criticised the prime minister for announcing he had scrapped policies, including a tax on meat, that were never included in government policy. Rishi Sunak has said he is confident the UK will meet net zero by 2050, despite announcing delays to a number of green policies initially set out by the government. Sunak announced there would be a delay to banning petrol and diesel cars, which has sparked outrage from manufacturing companies for the government's lack of consistency
Fury as Sunak presses ahead with watering down climate policies
Rishi Sunak insists UK can meet climate targets despite widespread condemnation after net zero policy U-turn – UK politics live
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Breaking Waves: Ocean News
09/21/2023 - 06:26
09/21/2023 - 04:54
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society has announced the winner of its 11th annual photography prize, which showcases the UK’s relationship with the sea. Ian Watkin’s surreal image of a fish embedded in a jellyfish beat more than 1,000 entries
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09/21/2023 - 04:00
Maria Neira highlights health impacts of dangerous pollution levels after Guardian investigation revealed scale of crisis
Politicians across Europe have a moral responsibility to urgently tackle the continent’s dangerously polluted air, according to Maria Neira, the director of the World Health Organization’s department of environment, climate change and health.
On Wednesday a Guardian investigation revealed that Europe is facing a severe public health crisis, with almost everyone on the continent living in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution.
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09/21/2023 - 03:18
Prime minister ignores advice of official body and says UK still on track to meet 2050 target
UK politics live – latest updates
Rishi Sunak has vowed to press ahead with watering down key green measures despite intense criticism, because he still believes the UK will hit its net zero target in 2050.
The prime minister defended defying the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) and said he had “absolute confidence and belief” the country was on track to meet its end goal.
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09/21/2023 - 02:36
Climate Change Committee head says ‘we’ve moved backwards’ after PM defends decision to delay ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars
Robinson quotes from Sunak’s resignation letter as chancellor, in which he said if something sounded too good to be true, it probably wasn’t true. Weren’t you doing that in the speech yesterday?
Sunak does not accept that. He says in his speech he accepted change was needed. He just want a “realistic approach”.
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09/20/2023 - 23:01
Decision by UK prime minister to water down key climate policies ‘really shocking to me’, says former US vice-president
Al Gore, the former US vice-president, has described the decision by the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to water down key climate policies as “shocking and disappointing” and “not what the world needs from the United Kingdom”.
Gore, now one of the world’s foremost advocates for swift action to avert the climate crisis, told CNN: “I find it shocking and really disappointing … I think he’s done the wrong thing. I’ve heard from many of my friends in the UK including a lot of Conservative party members who have used the phrase, ‘utter disgust’.
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09/20/2023 - 20:58
Climate coalition cites Twitter’s lack of clear policies to stop incorrect information and confusion from Musk takeover
A report ranking climate change misinformation gave Twitter (recently rebranded as X) only a single point out of a 21-point scorecard when assessing policies aimed at reducing inaccurate information – the worst out of five major tech platforms.
The Climate of Misinformation report by Climate Action Against Disinformation looked at Meta, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter for their content moderation policies and efforts to mitigate inaccurate information such as climate denialism. The group, which is made up of dozens of international climate and anti-disinformation organizations including Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, released the report to draw attention towards climate misinformation on major platforms and makes the claim that big tech has become a “complicit actor” in accelerating the spread of climate denial.
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09/20/2023 - 18:01
More water company regulations and improvements at treatment plants needed to protect rivers, say authors
Pollution from treated and untreated sewage is the greatest threat to river biodiversity, causing more damage than runoff from farms, according to research.
There is a need for more regulation of water companies and improvements at their treatment plans to protect rivers, say the authors of the study.
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09/19/2023 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 20 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s44183-023-00020-y
Assessing the global ocean science community: understanding international collaboration, concerns and the current state of ocean basin research
09/19/2023 - 20:00
In this month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) looks at the topic of leadership. Whether it is the work of government agencies like NOAA, universities and research institutions, or private companies, leadership is an important component of the U.S. effort to provide a positive example to the world in advancing a sustainable ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes-based economy. Admiral Gallaudet's guest is retired Navy SEAL Captain and Dr. John "Coach" Havlik. Coach Havlik will share what he has learned from his three decades of service as a Navy SEAL, as well as his recent doctoral dissertation in education and elements of his book The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming humility in an age of arrogance. Admiral Gallaudet will also describe how he forged NOAA's leadership role in the American Blue Economy. Whether you are a seasoned expert or early career professional, you have the opportunity to lead in a positive way - this episode is for you if you want to learn how!
