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Boris Johnson: clearly insane to use disposable BBQ on dry grass

The exchange followed another Tory MP’s call for a ban on flying lanterns.

The Independent UK

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Al Jazeera

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

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)

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…

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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)

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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