Boris Johnson was blunt when he picked up the phone to Alok Sharma earlier this month. ‘At the end of this conversation, you are going to say, “That’s a great idea, Boris,” ’ the Prime Minister told him.
His suggestion was to move Allegra Stratton from her job as No 10 press secretary to become the spokeswoman for Mr Sharma, the president of the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow later this year.
Mr Sharma dutifully agreed with the brilliance of the plan.
Allegra Stratton, pictured, was hired to deliver press briefings from Number 10 s new flash media suite
Scott Morrison has committed over $1billion of public money on green energy research this week as he braces for a scolding over Australia s perceived sluggishness over climate change when he joins a US-led environment summit starting on Thursday.
The prime minister, who is among the world leaders who will address the summit, has committed half a billion dollars to building hydrogen hubs and developing carbon capture technology.
He pledged a further $500 million of public money to co-fund international research projects on low-emission technologies over the next eight years.
Scott Morrison (pictured at a hydrogen research facility in Berkeley Vale on the Central Coast on Wednesday) has announced three major clean energy investments this week
Ridiculous greenwashing : Logan Airport deletes Earth Day tweet after it s ridiculed for suggesting parking at the airport reduces impact on the environment For those traveling, parking at the airport brings you close to your terminal and reduces the impact on the environment. #EarthDay, the tweet read
The tweet drew instant criticism from environmentalists for promoting driving and parking rather than taking mass transit to the airport
The tweet also drew criticism for driving passengers to a paid parking lot
By the end of Monday, the tweet had been deleted by Massport
President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by attending a climate summit
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday relaunched the 2019 climate change plan
She told reporters on Capitol Hill climate change was a result of racial policy
She urged the crafting of legislation to address climate change and inequality
The New York congresswoman s comments were roundly mocked by critics
Her Green New Deal has for years been a source of ridicule for Republicans
Critics say it threatens American energy independence and economic might
Kwasi Kwarteng today said he may adopt a vegan diet to play his part in efforts to tackle climate change.
The Business Secretary said he is considering moving to a full vegan diet at some point as he warned lifestyle changes will be needed across society if the Government is to hit its new emissions target.
Boris Johnson has announced a world-leading target for the UK to cut emissions by 78 per cent on 1990 levels by 2035.
Advice from the Government’s advisory Climate Change Committee said achieving the target will mean changes like ditching gas boilers for home heating, switching to electric cars and lower meat and dairy diets.