Archive For September 22, 2020

Council to discuss long-awaited climate change strategy

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A Norfolk council with the third-highest district carbon footprint in the country is set to discuss its plans to reduce emissions – after refusing several times to declare a state of climate emergency.

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Post-Doctoral Associate in Climate Law and Governance (Fixed term)

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Hughes Hall, a College within the University of Cambridge, intends to establish a major new research initiative in Climate Law and Governance in conjunction with its Centre for Climate Change Engagement (HHCCCE). This will include two stipendiary post-doctoral positions to pursue research on law and climate change: the…

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Extinction Rebellion protest targets city centre bank

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Protestors from environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion have been staging a demonstration outside a Norwich city centre bank.

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Plans proposed to expand busy Cambs recycling centre

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Milton tip is the second busiest in the county

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Opponents use Anglia Square decision limbo to restate case over air pollution

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Opponents of the controversial £271m revamp of Norwich’s Anglia Square shopping centre are taking advantage of the decision delay to hammer home their objections over the scheme.

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Norfolk people due in court over Extinction Rebellion print protests

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A number of people from Norfolk are due in court later charged in relation to Extinction Rebellion protests at a printworks which delayed deliveries of the Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News.

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Council’s Climate Change Plan already showing green shoots.

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Council’s Climate Change Plan already showing green shoots.

Date:  Tue, 09/15/2020 (Photograph taken in December 2019)   Work towards East Cambridgeshire District Council’s vision of its operations reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier is already providing green shoots.

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Council response to Ely Extinction Rebellion letter

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East Cambridgeshire District Council welcomes the commitment by Ely Extinction Rebellion to work with us, and we share their view that acting on climate change is a genuine emergency.

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‘Disappointing’ – council leader planning to scrap climate role criticised

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The leader of a council which has repeatedly refused to declare a climate emergency plans to scrap a cabinet role with responsibility for the environment.

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LETTERS: Climate change emergency, Rotary club update and a socially distanced W.I. get together

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Here are the letters that we have been sent from readers this week.

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