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4 November 2021
COP26: Leading by Example: Greening government, UN and public sector organisations
A discussion of the role intergovernmental organisations must play in the coming years to help tackle climate change.
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3 November 2021
Elon Musk is willing to sell $6 billion of Tesla stocks, to donate to help world hunger
The newly crowned richest man on earth tweeted that he would donate the money if the UN can transparently describe how it will save lives.
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3 November 2021
UK firms ‘forced’ to show plans for how they will hit net-zero at COP26
The Treasury has proposed rules regarding more transparency from financial firms and institutions outlining how they plan to reach net-zero, but the rules are not considered mandatory.
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1 November 2021
Glasgow bin strikes begin during COP26
Workers in Glasgow City Council’s cleansing department have gone ahead with industrial action to protest for better conditions for lowest paid workers.
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1 November 2021
COP26: who isn’t attending
World leaders – absent and present – are facing criticism for their level of commitment at the climate summit in Glasgow.
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1 November 2021
Music Venues Trust calls new Beatles museum proposition “pointless nonsense”
The museum is to be the second in Liverpool dedicated to the legendary band, and was announced in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget and spending review
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1 November 2021
Kanye West sparks backlash as he features Marilyn Manson at Sunday Service livestream
Manson has been accused by multiple women of sexual assault, abuse, and misconduct, but was featured in West’s Halloween Sunday Service livestream
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1 November 2021
Alok Sharma and PM want more out of countries at COP26, after China and Russia back away
COP26 is one of the most important meetings between world leaders of all time, and COP President Alok Sharma has said that it is now or never in regards to keeping the global temperature rises lower than 1.5C.
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30 October 2021
YouTube briefly takes down Novara Media channel, displaying its power over media
Left-leaning news channel Novara media was "permanently" taken down from the site before being reinstated a few hours later, in an apparent mistake made by YouTube moderators.
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29 October 2021
No announcements for Integrated Rail Plan for HS2 in UK’s Autumn budget
Rishi Sunak failed to give any details about the government's long-delayed plan to build a faster railway in this week’s budget announcements, days before COP26.
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29 October 2021
Environmental lawyer ‘targeted’ with six month jail sentencing by major oil company
Steven Donziger won a landmark pollution case against oil giant Chevron, but has been caught in a legal battle with them ever since, which he alleges was “planned targeting”.
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29 October 2021
Sussex professor resigns following controversial transphobic comments
Kathleen Stock’s resignation is a win for the University of Sussex’s students, who protested after her transphobic comments left many feeling unsafe.
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29 October 2021
Culture sector to receive £850 million in UK Autumn budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the UK’s Autumn budget announcements this week, and has set aside millions for the culture sector, but is it enough?
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27 October 2021
Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations to return this year with reduced capacity
The annual new year's eve celebrations were cancelled in 2020, but are set to be reinstated this year with the famous street party, fireworks display, and open-air concert.
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27 October 2021
Climate investment largely neglected by autumn budget just days before COP26
Investment into unsustainable sectors in place of proper funding for the UK’s net zero plans is set to leave the government looking unprepared ahead of the climate conference.
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27 October 2021
2021 Autumn budget: Labour’s response
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves criticises the Conservatives’ approach, saying they are asking people to ‘pay more for less’.
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27 October 2021
National living wage will rise to £9.50 following new national budget
As part of Rishi Sunak's new budget, the national living wage will see an increase of 6.6% for those aged 23 and over
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27 October 2021
Activists occupy Science Museum in protest of fossil fuel sponsors
Youth climate activists gathered to protest the museum’s continued affiliations with fossil fuel giants such as Adani and Shell.