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Tag Archives: Croydon Climate Commission
For COP27 not to be a cop-out, we need action by our leaders
PETER UNDERWOOD says that Croydon has its own Nero figure, fiddling while the planet burns They say that Nero fiddled while Rome burned. In July 64AD, a great fire ravaged Rome, destroying three-quarters of the city, killing many and leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Croydon Friends of the Earth, Environment, Esther Sutton, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood
Tagged Conservative, COP27, Croydon, Croydon Climate Commission, Croydon Council, Esther Sutton, Green Party, Mayor Jason Perry, Peter Underwood, Tory
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Off-target: Town Hall chiefs’ concern over net zero dates
More than half of the country’s local council leaders fear that their areas will fail to meet their own net zero targets, according to a survey published over the weekend. The survey was conducted on behalf of renewable energy supplier … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Environment, Kingston, London-wide issues, Merton, Refuse collection, Sutton Council, Waste incinerator
Tagged Beddington Lane incinerator, Climate Crisis, Croydon Climate Commission, E.ON, Kingston Council, Local Government Chronicle, Merton Council, Net zero, SLWP, South London Waste Partnership, Sutton Council, Viridor
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Climate Commission report presents challenges for council
A council-commissioned report has been published on the borough’s response to the climate emergency. Say its authors, “The clock is ticking on climate change… we need to ensure that we are building an economy fit for the future.” The 59-page … Continue reading
Town Hall protest over climate commission’s wasted time
Time is running out to tackle the climate emergency. That was the message of a demonstration on the Town Hall steps this morning by environmental activists Croydon Extinction Rebellion, who were protesting against the inaction of Croydon Council and its … Continue reading
