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A MEMBER of the Extinction Rebellion climate change protest group has been arrested after climbing onto the roof of the Scottish Parliament.

The protest began at 8am Justin Kenrick, one of the former members of the Stewarding Group, said: “There was never any evaluation of the seriousness of the climate emergency. "There was a lot of focus on being fair to different sectors in Scotland but not fairness to those elsewhere in the world suffering now or to future generations. To be fair in that fundamental way you have to first assess how serious the emergency is, and the assembly never collectively had the opportunity to do tha...

Extinction Rebellion protester held after climbing onto Scottish Parliament roof A lone Extinction Rebellion protester climbed onto the roof of the Scottish Parliament (Extinction Rebellion) A member of the Extinction Rebellion climate change protest group has been arrested after climbing onto the roof of the Scottish Parliament. The lone demonstrator unfurled a banner reading “Climate Assembly, be bold” on Thursday morning. The group are calling for a more radical approach from Scotland’...

Educate, inspire, and involve: Could citizens climate juries help fix the Green Homes Grant scheme - and a lot more besides? Tees Valley has the largest integrated chemical complex in the UK | Credit: Tees Valley Mayor Residents of Tees Valley and County Durham back improved climate and nature education, ring-fenced carbon taxes, ‘green bonds’ and higher spending to hit net zero in first of four citizens climate panels convened by IPPR It is widely acknowledged the next stage of decarbonisa...

Independent 8th Feb 2021, A new nuclear power plant at Sizewell is the wrong choice for a zero carbon Britain. The climate column: The proposed Sizewell C will not produce electricity until about 2040, which means it cannot reduce the UK’s carbon emissions with the speed necessary to avoid catastrophic tipping points. Just weeks ago,…

Councillors were told not to "chicken out" of making big decisions COUNCILLORS have been told not to "chicken out" of making big transport decisions - including introducing a ban on cars in Brighton. Green councillor Tom Druitt urged colleagues and political rivals make potentially unpopular decisions as part of the fight against climate change. He said they should be brave when discussing the new measures recommended by Brighton and Hove Climate Assembly and Youth Climate Assembly. Cou...

Farmers and crofters can be part of the solution to climate change if they are backed with the right support policies, claims NFU Scotland.

RESIDENTS have recommended creating a car-free city centre and prioritising cyclists over cars as some of the ways Brighton and Hove could become…

ECIU founder Richard Black steps down as director The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has confirmed that its founder Richard Black is stepping down as director, after setting up the environmental non-profit in 2014. Pictured: Black giving an interview with Sky News in 2019. Image: ECIU Former BBC environment correspondent Black set up the ECIU with the aim of helping policymakers, journalists, think-tanks and thought leaders to engage in what he calls “informed debate” around en...

Radical collabration is essential: UN-backed global citizens assembly to take place ahead of COP26 Citizens assemblies are forums where members of the public discuss important issues | Mauro Mora Biggest ever citizens assembly will encourage climate discussions between millions of global citizens in lead up to vital climate summit, according to partner organisations Citizens from around the world will be invited to take part in a supersized citizens assembly in the lead up to the COP26 conferen...