From ‘NDCs’ to ‘Loss and Damage’, the language used in the UN climate talks can make it difficult to follow what’s going on. Sarah Briggs is here to help.
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To avoid climate catastrophe, COP27 must move from pledges to action
With the next round of UN climate talks about to begin in Egypt, Paul Allen looks at the urgent need for joined-up solutions.
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Sustainability in all Policies: new CAT Innovation Lab to support creation of guidance for local authorities
CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain team this week launched a new Innovation Lab to support the Local Government Association (LGA) to create guidance documentation to be used by councils across England to help embed sustainability within all council policies and across all service areas.
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New guidance published to help councils take action on the climate emergency
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) has today published a new set of recommendations to help UK councils tackle the Climate Emergency, based on a series of workshops with 10 Staffordshire councils.
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Improving the Carbon Literacy of councils
More than 100 councils across England and Wales have now completed our Zero Carbon Britain Carbon Literacy training.
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Finding poetry in climate solutions
Dr Anna Bullen, Innovation Lab Manager, explains how a collaboration between CAT and Aberystwyth University is finding new ways to communicate about the climate and biodiversity crises.
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Poets working with CAT to communicate zero carbon solutions
Poets from Aberystwyth University will be working with CAT to produce poetry that explores the issues of climate change, nature and sustainability.
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Low carbon heating choices
CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain scenario mainly uses heat pumps for heating, but it’s not the only option being championed for a zero carbon future. Joel Rawson looks at the potential of some other technologies in the frame.
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The transport challenge – beyond electric cars
With the sale of new petrol and diesel cars set to be banned in the UK by 2030 the electric car market is ready to skyrocket, but does replacing like-with-like go far enough? Joel Rawson looks at the benefits and impacts of electric vehicles and explores ways of reducing overall car use.
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What joining the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance means for Wales
Wales is to be congratulated for signing up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) at COP26 at the end of last year. Coalitions and alliances such as these have a powerful role to play in increasing ambition, desperately needed if we are to deliver on the Paris Agreement. Paul Allen, from our Zero Carbon Britain team, talks us through the recent history of coalitions in the climate movement and explains why signing up is an important step for Wales.
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