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UK is failing to put climate crisis at centre of national security measures, MPs told

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 17:37:01 +0000

Experts say changing climate is ‘threat multiplier’ and that US and Germany already include it in planning

The US, Germany and other countries are putting the climate crisis at the heart of their national security plans but the UK is failing to do likewise, experts have told the government.

Extreme weather and heat are killing increasing numbers of people, damaging economies and forcing millions around the world to flee their homes, adding to an already unstable geopolitical situation, MPs were told on Tuesday at a select committee hearing.

Sunak’s food security plan fails to fix immediate problems, says farming chief

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 17:30:24 +0000

National Farmers’ Union president warns food production is likely to drop next year and says farmers need help right now

Rishi Sunak’s plan to improve the UK’s food security will not help build farmer’s confidence in the short-term, the head of the country’s biggest farming body has said.

Food production was likely to drop next year, said Tom Bradshaw, the president of the National Farmers’ Union, who warned that the prime minister’s plan, published during the UK’s second annual Farm to Fork summit, failed to give farmers the solutions they needed right now.

Heat exposure of older people across world to double by 2050, finds study

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 16:48:33 +0000

Extra 270 million adults aged 69 or over will suffer dangerous heat levels of 37.5C amid global heating and ageing populations

The heat exposure of older people will at least double in all continents by 2050, according to a study that highlights the combined risk posed by a heating world and an ageing population.

Car companies spending up on ads for SUVs despite Australia’s new fuel efficiency standards

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 15:00:22 +0000

Advertising expenditure on the large, highly polluting vehicles leapt by 29% between 2022 and 2023

Vauxhall owner to sell cheap Chinese EVs in UK and mainland Europe

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 12:03:47 +0000

Stellantis deal with Leapmotor aims to cash in on imports as Biden imposes 100% tariff in US

Sunak to launch food security index as 8% fall in UK self-sufficiency predicted

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 10:39:01 +0000

Farmer confidence at low ebb amid fears for their future as experts say extreme weather will hit crop yields

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Rishi Sunak will launch his food security index to farmers on Tuesday, as experts predict extreme weather this year could cut UK self-sufficiency by 8%.

Future Made in Australia: $23bn for ‘biggest transformation since Industrial Revolution’

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 09:47:59 +0000

Vast array of projects included in sweeping package aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and speeding up path to net zero

Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:10 +0000

White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions

The US president, Joe Biden, has announced a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of a package of measures designed to protect US manufacturers from cheap imports.

In a move that is likely to inflame trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, the White House said it was imposing more stringent curbs on Chinese goods worth $18bn.

Australia put on La Niña watch by Bureau of Meteorology as Pacific sea surface temperatures cool

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 07:12:40 +0000

Weather bureau says there is now a 50/50 chance of La Niña forming this year

UK ‘net zero’ project will produce 20m tonnes of carbon pollution, say experts

admin — Tue, 14 May 2024 05:00:28 +0000

Government told Net Zero Teesside gas scheme will be massive polluter despite its carbon capture claims

A multibillion-pound “net zero” project backed by two of the world’s biggest fossil fuel firms will be responsible for more than 20m tonnes of planet-heating carbon over its lifetime, according to research submitted to the UK government.