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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. Councillor Druitt said: “This does not mean we all have to go and live in caves. It does mean we are ...

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 energy and climate-related issues. The ECIU has repeatedly challenged what it describes as “fearmong...

'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' citizen's 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 conference next year that aims to canvas views on the best ways to tackle the... To continue readi...