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East Herts council approved a climate change motion last year targeting net-zero by 2030. Are they making progress? David Royle asked a public question on our behalf.
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Our September newsletter is out. Read it here: mailchi.mp/f7bcc637ab41/september-updates-electric-bikes-and-why-we-should-be-worried-about-the-n...
"We need to come up with a new worst-case scenario for the ice sheets because they are already melting at a rate in line with our current one" t.co/0y23E65N5e
Ice Sheet Melting Is Perfectly in Line With Our Worst-Case Scenario, Scientists Warn
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The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, which hold enough frozen water to lift oceans 65 metres, are tracking the UN's worst-case scenarios for sea level rise, researchers said Monday, highlighting flaws in current climate change models.Wind and solar prices are falling through the floor. Onshore wind and solar are now expected to be half as costly as gas in 2025. www.carbonbrief.org/wind-and-solar-are-30-50-cheaper-than-thought-admits-uk-government/amp?__twit...
Wind and solar are 30-50% cheaper than thought, admits UK government
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The most striking result of the new 2020 report is that BEIS has once again slashed its estimates for the levelised cost of wind and solar power. This is illustrated in the chart, below.Should a French style policy of airlines not competing with rail on journeys under 2.5 hours be made a condition of bailout?
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Should a domestic flight ban be applied in the UK?
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Tom Smallwood asks if the French bailout condition of Air France-KLM could be viable in the UK: that the airline does not compete with rail on journeys achievable in 2.5 hours by trainThis is good news but not enough, given that we are not on track to reach statutory targets. It is not as much as the Government itself promised in its Manifesto (£9 billion) and needs to be accompanied NOW by proper standards for new homes.
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How the £5,000 green home improvement voucher will work for homeowners
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The vouchers will be made available to use on environmentally-friendly additions such as insulation, low-energy lighting, double glazing and energy-efficient doors