According to
The Guardian, the Morrison government will today sign up to two international agreements that aim to integrate climate risk into investment decision-making, including through pricing risk; the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment, and the Call for Action: Raising Ambition for Climate Adaptation and Resilience.
The move, which stands to inflame Liberal-National tensions, comes after climate denialist
George Christensen again failed to get the numbers for an inquiry into why banks are refusing to lend to fossil fuel projects.
PS: Although it reads like soft propaganda for the coal industry,
The Australian ($)today reports 170 workers have been sacked by energy company New Hope as legal challenges stall the expansion of its New Acland mine.
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Date: 27 May 2021
UK sets out approach to prepare for climate change effects at home and overseas
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also made a commitment to end taxpayer support for fossil fuel projects overseas ‘as soon as possible’
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The UK Government has set out its ambitious approach to prepare for the effects of climate change at home and overseas, helping vulnerable countries adapt and become more resilient.
It published its ‘Adaptation Communication’ following the virtual Climate Ambition Summit over the weekend, which brought together 75 world leaders as well as businesses and civil society to make strong new commitments to tackle climate change ahead of COP26, being held in Glasgow in 2021.
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