Kemi Badenoch moves away from net zero by 2050, in double climate U-turn Tory leadership hopeful says she could set target back, despite backing the 2019 pledge on Monday The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday briefing: Why the next PM will offer net zero on climate In today’s newsletter: As the Tory leadership contest heats up, environment correspondent Fiona Harvey walks us through where candidates stand on the climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022
Kemi Badenoch backs net zero in Tory leadership climate U-turn MP joins the four other candidates in saying they would not unpick UK’s environmental commitments The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022
Tory leadership contest: Tackling greenhouse gas emissions lowest priority for members Just 4% of Conservative members put the hitting 'net zero' emissions by 2050 was in their top three priorities for the next Tory party leader Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022
Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022
Next Tory leader must have clear plan on net zero, says Alok Sharma Each candidate to be asked to prove climate credentials at green hustings on Monday, as UK heatwave hits The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022
Tory environment chief threatens to resign as leader hopefuls water down pledges COP26 summit President Alok Sharma warned Tory leadership hopefuls need to show they take climate change 'incredibly serious' as a record 40C heatwave sweeps into Britain Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022
Penny Mordaunt pledges to create ‘millions of green jobs’ if elected Tory leader Exclusive: Conservative leadership candidate sets out her views on climate change and the environment The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022
Alok Sharma hints he could quit if new PM is ‘weak’ on net zero agenda The Cop26 president said the next Tory leader must be committed to tackling climate change. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022
Climate chief Alok Sharma warns: I may quit if new PM dumps net zero pledge The cabinet minister and Cop26 president could resign if the new Tory leader fails to commit to a strong green agenda The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022
Alok Sharma to remain in post to lead climate negotiations Sharma will remain in post until November to cement progress made at Cop26 The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022
News channels lament India’s ‘Talibanisation’ after Udaipur killing, some blame Zubair Rahul Shivshankar would like you to believe that Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair “enabled” the gruesome killing of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. Newslaundry · Jun 29, 2022
UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma in running to be UN’s global climate chief UK cabinet minister who led Cop26 understood to have been approached and expressed interest in the role The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022
G7 countries to stop funding fossil fuel development overseas Ministers from world’s biggest economies reach agreement that could shift estimated $33bn a year to clean energy sources The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022
Al Jazeera · May 23, 2022 Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in on fossil fuels Alok Sharma and Fatih Birol say they are hopeful the global hydrocarbon crisis could spur a transition to green energy.
The Independent UK · May 22, 2022 DAVOS DIARY: Train instead of plane —scenery, carbon cutting The World Economic Forum is encouraging European attendees to come to its exclusive gathering in the Swiss Alps by train
The National (Scotland) · May 19, 2022 BBC faces questions as damning figures reveal limited Nicola Sturgeon US in coverage BBC Scotland’s The Nine spent more time on Monday covering Saturday's Eurovision final than Nicola Sturgeon’s trip to America – despite the…
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2022 BBC's lack of Nicola Sturgeon US trip coverage a 'bad decision', ex-head of news says THE BBC has been asked to explain why it has failed to cover the First Minister’s US visit on its website.
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2022 COP26 president returns to Glasgow to mark historic summit six months on RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine throws into “stark relief” the dangers of energy systems powered by foreign fossil fuels, COP26 President Alok…
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022 Breaking climate vows would be ‘monstrous self-harm’, warns Cop26 president Alok Sharma says global crises should increase, not diminish, nations’ determination to cut greenhouse gases made in Glasgow climate pact
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022 ‘This is about survival’: will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact? Six months from Cop27, climate advisors warn talks must follow through on plans made in Glasgow to limit global heating to 1.5C
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 13, 2022 Egyptian Officials Hold Meetings in Europe, Tackling Human Rights, Environmental Issues Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, president-designate of COP27, co-chaired a ministerial meeting on climate pledges hosted by Copenhagen on Thursday. Britain’s Minister of State at the Cabinet Office Alok Sharma, President of COP26, and Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Dan Jorgensen also chaired the meeting. It was attended…
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Climate security has become synonymous with energy security, says Alok Sharma Mr Sharma was president of Cop26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in Glasgow in November 2021.
Birmingham Post · Mar 28, 2022 Humber ports director on how the blue economy is helping green up the Energy Estuary Simon Bird has reflected on COP 26 president Alok Sharma's visit to Hull
Birmingham Post · Mar 15, 2022 Alok Sharma on COP 26, Oh Yes Net Zero and the Humber's burgeoning offshore wind role The Conservative Minister and COP 26 president was in Hull for the launch of the carbon-cutting initiative open to all