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Climate Change Committee ('CCC') Publishes Progress Report to Parliament

Mon, 13 July 2020

 

On June 25th, the Climate Change Committee ('CCC'), the Government's own climate advisers, published their Progress Report to Parliament. This year’s report provides advice to the UK Government on securing a green and resilient recovery to COVID-19.
 
The Committee asks the government to redouble its efforts and expands on its May 2020 advice to the UK Prime Minister in which it set out the principles for building a resilient recovery. 

  • It urges the Government to focus over the next 12 months on:
  • Low-carbon retrofits and buildings that are fit for the future
  • Tree planting, peatland restoration, and green infrastructure
  • Energy networks must be strengthened
  • Infrastructure to make it easy for people to walk, cycle, and work remotely
  • Moving towards a circular economy.

You can view the report here. 

Chancellor Set To Announce £3bn Green Investment Package

Mon, 13 July 2020

 
On Wednesday (8th July), Rishi Sunak is set to announce a £3bn green investment package to cut carbon emissions. The plan aims to tackle UK’s poorly insulated homes, decarbonise public buildings, and create tens of thousands of new ‘green’ jobs.

This will include a £2bn Green Homes Grant scheme through which homeowners will be able to apply for vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy-saving home improvements. The government are commiting to pay at least two-thirds of the cost. 

However, campaigners say Rishi Sunak’s plans does not go far enough when compared to Germany (£36bn) and France (£13.5bn).

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Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters 

 

Bright Green Future 2020-2021 deadline extended

Mon, 13 July 2020

There is still time to join Bright Green Futures (BGF) as the deadline has been extended to 24th July 2020 at 6pm!

BGF is a free, year-long programme, starting in September 2020, for young people aged 14-17 with an interest in the environment and climate change. The programme is run by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE). 

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Derbyshire Demands Support to Tackle Climate Change, Free Bike Checks, HVCA Travel Survey and more:

Mon, 13 July 2020

 Local News In Brief (July 2020):

  • Derbyshire joins other rural areas demanding support to tackle climate change: https://bit.ly/31Tt9o4
     
  • Dr Bike: Free bike checks in Derby every Wednesday and Thursday: https://bit.ly/38wR2mQ
     
  • Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA) are inviting Hope Valley residents to complete a travel survey to understand how people see their current and future travel patterns.  You can find the survey here.
     
  • If you are Derbyshire Pension Fund member, Divest Derbyshire and Derbyshire Pensioners Action Group have developed a short survey designed to ask for your views. Click here to take the survey.

XR Nottingham News and Upcoming Events

Mon, 13 July 2020

On June 25th, XR Nottingham took to the streets to highlight the Climate Change Committee ('CCC') report and to deliver letters to local MPs asking them to speak out publicly on the governments inaction in taking any responsibility to address the climate crisis. You can view a vide of Nottingham Action here. Three Nottingham city MPs responded and you can read their statement via twitter.

They have lots of interesting workshops, talks and trainings listed on their website.

This Saturday 11th July, there is a ‘Rebel Picnic’ from 2-5pm at the Arboretum (near the bandstand).  This is a chance to listen, ask questions and meet current Nottingham rebels. They are also planning a bike-friendly green-themed action for the 25th July.

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