Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation.By Jeremy Richardson, Senior Energy Analyst Climate champs Senators Whitehouse and Schatz introduced a solutions-oriented bill today that would put a price on emissions of heat-trapping gases as well as criteria air pollutants and use the revenues to mitigate the impacts of the policy on consumers, workers, and communities. Dubbed
Month: June 2021
Matt Hancock did not withhold key COVID data ahead of the decision to postpone the easing of restrictions in England, the justice secretary has told Sky News. Robert Buckland defended the health secretary and said he has the “full support” of the government, denying reports that Mr Hancock held back data on the effectiveness of
The UK could open up “sooner rather than later” thanks to the huge numbers of people being vaccinated – and we are not experiencing a third wave of infections, an expert has told Sky News. Brendan Wren, professor of vaccinology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said that having more than 81%
Former Conservative MP and Commons Speaker John Bercow has said his switching of allegiance to join the Labour Party is “not personal against Boris Johnson”. Mr Bercow told Sky News his decision to defect away from the Conservative Party is not to do with the PM, but added that Mr Johnson has “only a nodding
One man has been killed and another seriously injured after a pick-up truck ploughed into a Pride event in the US. While some witnesses said the crash in Florida appeared to be intentional, police are keeping an open mind on the cause. The incident happened during the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade in the city
New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state and home to Sydney, has announced a massive new EV policy package with $500 million worth of tax exemptions, rebates, and new spending on chargers, along with traffic-avoidance perks. In contrast, earlier this year, neighboring Victoria, the second most populous Australian state, implemented the “worst EV policy in
The thud of drums and chanting filled streets across Brazil. A day of protest on the day official figures recorded over 500,000 deaths from COVID-19. The infection rates are officially between 80,000 and 100,000 people every day. But that is the recorded cases, experts say the real figure could be two, three or even four
2:53 PM ET Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world in women’s tennis, has withdrawn from Wimbledon, according to a statement released by her agent on Thursday. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year,” the statement read. “She is taking some personal time with friends and family. She will be ready for the Olympics
Foreign holidays as normal this summer “was never going to be the case”, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said as he defended the government’s COVID travel policy. Mr Buckland said “significant trade-offs” have had to be made to ensure COVID cases are kept down, with international travel restricted to “prevent inadvertent spread of new variants
Article by Brian Stewart, founder of Electrify Now, a volunteer driven organization working to promote electrification and renewable energy solutions. You have probably noticed the electric car ads on television and the news about automakers making big commitments to go all-electric in the next 10 years. You may not have noticed that the same thing
Pilots are calling for urgent action after claiming the government’s “ludicrously cautious” travel restrictions caused the UK’s aviation industry to be “the hardest hit in Europe”. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has accused ministers of appearing to “deliberately attack” the sector with the measures they have imposed during the pandemic. The union is calling
Alison, a 16-year-old from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, is among the thousands of pupils across the UK who struggled to cope with the pressures of homeschooling during lockdown – with her education suffering as a result. “It was so much more difficult to concentrate at home. At school you can get your head down but
The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil has now surpassed half a million, the country’s health ministry has confirmed. The number has risen to 500,800 after an increase of a further 2,301 fatalities in the past 24 hours. Anti-government protests took place in cities across Brazil on Saturday as demonstrators blame the high number of
In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP TATAMOTORS-IN A Land Rover Defender sits on display on the opening day of the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 10, 2019. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover said Tuesday it was working on the prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle,
Six cyclists are in a critical condition after being hit by a truck in Arizona, with the driver chased down and shot by police. It happened at about 7.25am local time in the town of Show Low, northeast of Phoenix, during an organised bicycle race. Police said four people were in a critical condition and
Former Conservative MP and Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he has switched allegiances to join the Labour Party. Mr Bercow, who stepped down as Speaker in 2019, said he regards the Tories under Boris Johnson as “reactionary, populist, nationalistic and sometimes even xenophobic”. “I am motivated by support for equality, social justice and internationalism.
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