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Last modified on Wed 21 Apr 2021 11.56 EDT A hundred and one Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, are calling for governments around the world to sign up to a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to help tackle the climate crisis. In an open letter to world leaders published on Wednesday former presidents, scientists, novelists and religious leaders are urging governments to commit to a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels, and a “transformational plan” to ensure everyone around the world has access to renewable energy. “Climate change is threatening hundreds of millio...

城市驾驶人在购买SUV之前“应该三思” City Drivers “Should Think Twice”Before Buying SUVs 分享 核心提示：SUV的年排放量超过7亿吨二氧化碳。如果把所有SUV驾驶人视为一个国家，他们会是世界第七大碳排放国。 参考消息网4月19日报道 Drivers in crowded cities should think twice before buying a big SUV， says the head of a motoring organisation. Steve Gooding， from the RAC Foundation， said: “We should all choose the right vehicle for the right trip to cut the size of our carbon footprint.” His comm...

Listed legal services businesses have faced additional pressures in the last 13 months: the twists and turns of the pandemic have been mapped by the ups and downs of their share prices. But on the whole, their solid market performance could well revive interest in legal sector IPOs. Since Gateley made legal history in 2015 by becoming the first UK law firm to float on the London Stock Exchange, firm owners have been watching the performance of listed practices with interest. However, it is only in the past 12 months that the ability of listed firms to withstand a concerted market downturn has...

DeSmog The institution is already under intense pressure from campaigners over its existing relationships with oil companies. The Science Museum, Exihibition Road, London. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Shadowssettle (CC-BY-SA-4.0) The Science Museum is facing a major backlash after naming Shell as the sponsor of its flagship climate exhibition. ‘Our Future Planet’ will focus on ways of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through controversial Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS) technology and nature-based solutions, as part of a programme of events leading up to the COP26 UN climate sum...

Two south London boroughs rank among the top ten areas where people are most likely to buy an SUV. New research shows SUVs are most popular in affluent urban and suburban areas, with Chelsea topping the list, followed by Richmond in fourth place and Wandsworth in seventh. The study, conducted by Badvertising, a new campaign to stop adverts fuelling the climate emergency, found two thirds of SUVs are registered to urban households. The report further found that areas where SUVs are most popular correspond closely with those where road space is most scarce. These areas are also where ...