2023 is set to be the world’s hottest year on record. The world is headed for a temperature rise of 2.6°C. COP28 UN climate talks this month will be a crucial test of political will. How can we prevent political expediency from hampering global efforts? Greener Vision calls for five key ‘Pillars of Unity’. After exceptionally…
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TAKE THE POLITICS OUT OF NET ZERO, PRIME MINISTER!
2023 is set to be the world’s hottest year on record. The world is headed for a temperature rise of 2.6°C. UK net zero rollbacks risk killing ambition at COP28. New report calls for end to politicisation of net zero. More than 700 leading stakeholders consulted. 2023 is likely to be the world’s hottest year…
Read moreENERGY DEMAND REDUCTION ESSENTIAL TO TACKLE BOTH CLIMATE AND COST OF LIVING CRISES
IMF says UK households worst hit in western Europe by energy crisis with greatest burden on poorest households. Higher income households in the UK consume most energy and three times more carbon than lower income households. Car travel needs to be reduced in the UK by a quarter by 2030 to stay on track for…
Read moreKEEP FUEL AND ENERGY PRICES HIGH BUT BRING IN UNIVERSAL CARBON ALLOWANCE
Cost of filling an average family car with petrol has hit £100 for first time Inflation is set to hit 14% for poorest households Global GHG emissions must reduce by 43% by 2030 to avoid climate catastrophe. Higher income households consume three times more carbon than lower income households Reducing energy demand could deliver up…
Read moreRETHINK NEEDED: TECHNOLOGY ALONE INSUFFICIENT TO TACKLE CLIMATE CRISIS
Reduce car kms in the UK by a quarter to stay on track for net zero Average price of petrol hits above £1.55 per litre for first time Half the world’s population highly vulnerable to climate change impacts Global CO2 emissions linked to energy climbed 6 per cent last year Transport accounts for 37% of…
Read moreNEW RESEARCH SHOWS SEISMIC SHIFT NEEDED TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
Transport is our biggest polluting sector, with 90% of transport emissions caused by road transport. Just 1% of the UK’s 32.9 million car fleet is ultra low emission. Nearly two thirds of future emissions reductions will rely on behaviour change. Achieving net zero is a colossal challenge and significantly more challenging than government’s previous target…
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