Billy Aiken, Author at Centre for Alternative Technology

Reflections on COP26 – part 1

After two weeks of discussion, debate and protest, we asked some of those who were in Glasgow for their thoughts on COP26. Some chose to take an initial look at…

COP26 – what was agreed?

There were almost too many deals and pacts to keep track of over the two weeks of COP26. Claire Thorpe gives an overview of some of the most impactful deals,…

CAT CEO steps down

The CAT Board of Trustees has today announced that it has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Peter Tyldesley.

When Net Zero is NOT Zero

Many net zero pledges rely on unproven future tech or large amounts of carbon offsetting to make the numbers add up. Anthony Hurford explores the issues with this approach and…

Well done COP26 Coalition!

Paul Allen made sure to attend some of the many civil society events happening in Glasgow outside the official COP26 arena. In particular, the People’s Summit, organised by the COP26…

Week one at COP26

As we enter the second week of COP26 negotiations, Paul Allen looks back on the first week of pledges, announcements and civil society responses, and looks ahead at what needs…

Join the climate justice movement at COP26

As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, civil society is coming together to demand that climate justice is at the heart of decision-making, and that we work together on…

Education for Environmental Sustainability – new manifesto launched

A series of nine online workshops across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have shaped a new ‘Manifesto for Education for Environmental Sustainability’, released this week. CAT’s Amanda Smith ran…

CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain course joins global training day as COP26 begins

As the long-awaited COP26 climate negotiations began in Glasgow, CAT was part of the largest ever climate action training day, aimed at building knowledge across all sectors to help everyone…

CAT at COP: Activities and events

As our team from CAT arrive in Glasgow for the start of COP26, here are some of the activities and events we’re involved with over the next two weeks.

Author: Billy Aiken