UK citizens’ assembly wants “fair” path to 2050 net-zero emissions goal
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Taxes on frequent fliers, more wind and solar power, and better protection for nature should be key policies in Britain’s push to meet its promise to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, a citizens’ assembly advised the country’s lawmakers last week. But its final recommendations in a report to parliament […]
UK government advised to harness pandemic to speed zero-carbon aims
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation From creating jobs in home insulation to hiking dirty fuel taxes and expanding electric-vehicle charging, Britain’s government should harness the COVID-19 pandemic to accelerate cuts in planet-heating emissions, an advisory panel said on Thursday. With public support for low-carbon shifts growing and the state spending billions to boost its flagging economy, […]