Climate protesters march through Edinburgh calling for an end to fossil fuel extraction. The march was part of the global climate strike, organised by Fridays for the Future
TORY ministers are “moving too slowly” towards green transition and economic targets, a new report by independent experts warned today.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said the government needed to develop “fewer, bigger and better-targeted initiatives” to meet long-term climate and economic goals.
The body blasted Downing Street for “negligible advances in improving household energy efficiency, installing low-carbon heating solutions and securing sustainable water supply and demand,” warning that ministers were “off track to meet ambitions in a range of areas.”
The glacier collapse in Nepal is yet another warning that a warming planet is making Himalayan disasters more frequent and destructive – but the countries facing the greatest risks are often those least responsible, says LI YANG
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
