Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news
Climate Change
How Tower Hamlets intends to reach its net zero target
‘We are on track to deliver 50 ‘School Streets’ which close roads outside schools during pick up and drop off times in order to improve air quality and promote active travel.’
Fossil Fuel industry has largest delegation at COP26 summit
503 people with links to fossil fuel interests had been accredited for the climate summit.
Mike Buckley: COP26 will be written off as a failure by some but that is too simplistic an assessment
‘The world cannot let up on tackling the climate challenge, and that COP26 has enabled progress in significant areas.’
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters think Boris Johnson has not done enough on climate change at COP26, poll finds
52% of voters think the prime minister has not done enough to tackle climate change at COP26, compared to 27% who think he has done enough.
Natalie Bennett: Reparations need to be guaranteed at the COP26 climate talks
‘Reparations – partly but certainly not only in the form of “loss and damage” – are essential, and need to be guaranteed at this COP climate talks’
‘The majority of areas left behind by the government’s net zero plans are Tory seats’
‘Getting to net zero fairly is essential’
Wera Hobhouse MP: Tory fossil fuel funding is delaying an end date for fossil fuels
‘As long as we have a Government dominated by vested interests, the UK will make no progress on climate action.’
‘Global warming is not a problem’ says board member of Net Zero Watch which is backed by Tory MPs
Lord Lawson claims that more CO2 emissions have only served to “warm the planet slightly”
How climate sceptic groups are linked to attempts to take control of the National Trust
The National Trust has a range of policies designed to reduce carbon emissions. These could come under threat.