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Live updates as Extinction Rebellion Black Friday protest shuts down city centre car park

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The roadblock will be in place for three hours

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Dispute between Cambridge Zero Carbon Society and Cambridge Zero intensifies

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Dispute between Cambridge Zero Carbon Society and Cambridge Zero intensifies

Climate campaigners protested the launch of Cambridge Zero this week but attracted criticism for accusations made about the programme’s director

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‘It was their choice’ – councillor defends decision not to declare climate emergency

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A Norfolk councillor has defended the council’s decision not to declare a climate emergency after being quizzed on the decision.

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Lake on recycling site in Peterborough will be drained and filled with waste

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A plan to drain a lake at the eastern end of Dogsthorpe landfill site in Peterborough and fill it with waste has been approved by city councillors.

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Scientists declare climate emergency

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December 2019: An interdisciplinary and international coalition of scientists have declared a climate emergency and are calling on decision-makers to act on climate change. The paper sets out clear interventions and identifies energy, short-lived pollutants, nature, food, economy, and population size as primary domains for intervention.

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Recycling plastic waste

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December 2019: Developments in steam cracking and pressure technology now enable the production of ‘virgin’ quality plastics from recycled plastic waste. This could allow for plastic manufacturing sites to transition to plastic collection and refineries within the framework of their existing infrastructures.

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Norfolk people ‘unaware’ of environment impact from food waste

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Just a third of people in Norfolk are aware that food waste contributes to climate change, new figures have revealed.

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Ice core inspired art installation opens in London

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Ice core inspired art installation opens in London

A new climate change artwork – Ice Floor, a new Phase 2 by Wayne Binitie, opens this week at Arup’s Fitzroy Street offices in London. The work was developed in …

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Climate change, the NHS and trust – young voters quiz candidates on their election priorities

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Norwich election candidates were grilled on the NHS, climate change, trust, and education policies during a hustings event held at a city centre school.

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A tree per person proposed to combat climate change

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Plans have been put forward to plant a tree per person in one Norfolk borough in order to combat climate change.

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