People take part in a Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion protest in Whitehall, central London
THE majority of the public thinks that the government is doing too little to tackle climate change, a poll suggests.
The survey for aid agency Cafod published today, ahead of international climate talks in Egypt, found that six in 10 people did not think the government is doing enough, while almost half did not think it was committed to its climate goals.
And more than a third thought Britain was not doing enough to support poorer countries tackle climate change, which is an issue that will be a key agenda item at Cop27.
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
When it comes to extreme weather events, from wildfires to flash floods, it’s firefighters who are on the front line of defence, but services have been cut to the bone, and government is not taking seriously its responsibility for the environment, says STEVE WRIGHT