Damian Carrington
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Governments’ dietary guidelines are harming the planet, study finds
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 3h 1 tweets
Across the world, failure of official advice to provide sustainable, healthy diets is shocking, say scientists
Guardian announces plans to cut 180 jobs
the Guardian 16h 14 tweets
Revenues expected to be down by more than £25m as effects of pandemic hit media industry
English councils backpedal on cycling schemes after Tory backlash
Niamh McIntyre - the Guardian 11h 6 tweets
‘Cycling revolution’ at risk as local Conservatives lobby to remove funded cycle routes
Damian Carrington English councils backpedal on cycling schemes after Tory backlash Story by 9h
'Not all biomass is carbon neutral', industry admits
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Leading industry figures acknowledge that not all biomass brings benefits to the climate, insisting that only low-value wood and forest residues should make the cut under EU law.
Damian Carrington 'Not all biomass is carbon neutral', industry admits 11h
Saudi Arabia censors fossil fuel subsidy discussion as G20 host
Climate Home News 34h 8 tweets
Riyadh is scrubbing the word "subsidy" from expert briefings, despite a commitment from G20 countries to phase out "inefficient" support to coal, oil and gas
Damian Carrington G20 host Saudi Arabia censors fossil fuel subsidy discussion by via #GreenRecovery 11h
Joe Biden unveils aggressive $2tn climate and jobs plan
the Guardian 11h 1 tweets
Proposal outlines $2tn for clean energy infrastructure and climate solutions, to be spent as quickly as possible in next four years
Damian Carrington ICYM - unveils aggressive $2tn climate plan “When Donald Trump thinks about climate change, the only word he can muster is ‘hoax’. When I think about climate change, the word I think of is ‘jobs’.” Story by 11h
Governments put 'green recovery' on the backburner
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G20 countries aim their pandemic bailout spending at fossil fuel industries, leaving Paris climate change targets in doubt
Damian Carrington Governments spending much more in support of fossil fuels than on low-carbon energy in coronavirus rescue packages, despite #GreenRecovery rhetoric Data from Story by 11h
UK government planning new green investment bank
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Move to help finance climate ambitions follows calls from campaigners and economists
Damian Carrington UK government planning new green investment bank (three years after ministers sold first green investment bank) Story by #GreenRecovery 11h
EXCLUSIVE: Government auditors damn Forestry Commission’s holiday parks deal
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The Forestry Commission (FC) went beyond its lawful powers in a scheme to develop publicly-owned woodland into a series of private holiday parks, according to a previously secret government report.
World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN forecasts, study suggests
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Declining fertility and ageing societies could see a huge shift in economic and political clout, University of Washington study says
Damian Carrington World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN forecasts, study suggests 19h
Nature-led coronavirus recovery could create $10tn a year, says WEF
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 22h 9 tweets
Report says 400m jobs could be created, and warns there will be ‘no jobs on a dead planet’
Damian Carrington Nature-led coronavirus recovery could create $10tn a year, says - Report says 400m jobs could be created - ‘no jobs on a dead planet’ Story by me 20h
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Car tyres are major source of ocean microplastics – study
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 35h 6 tweets
Wind-borne microplastics are a bigger source of ocean pollution than rivers, say scientists
Damian Carrington Car tyres are major source of ocean microplastics – study - Wind-borne #microplastics are a bigger source of ocean pollution than rivers, say scientists - 200,000 tonnes of tyre and brake particles blown from roads into oceans every year Story by me 35h
Car tyres are major source of ocean microplastics – study
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Wind-borne microplastics are a bigger source of ocean pollution than rivers, say scientists
Environmental Audit Committee - Summary - Committees - UK Parliament
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Summary for Environmental Audit Committee
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Damian Carrington Price of EU carbon credits soars to 14-year high - Traders bet on increased demand for the instruments following politicians’ ‘green recovery’ pledges HT via 40h
Farmers hatch plan to return area the size of Dorset to wild nature
Patrick Barkham - the Guardian 44h 1 tweets
WildEast aims to convince farmers, councils and others across East Anglia to pledge land to wildlife
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Damian Carrington Shale boss says US has passed peak oil HT via 58h
‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus – study
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Exclusive: best analysis to date indicates significant increases in infections, hospital admissions and deaths
Damian Carrington ‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus – study - best analysis to date indicates significant increases in infections, hospital admissions and deaths, though causal link remains to be proven Story by me 3d
Brussels failing to protect bees, says watchdog
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EU loopholes allow use of banned pesticides known to be major killers of key species
Damian Carrington European Union failing to protect bees, says watchdog - loopholes allow use of banned pesticides known to be major killers of key species 5d