Climate emergency

NHS green champions are helping Addenbrooke’s Hospital staff to tackle the climate emergency

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Three teams have completed all five levels of Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s Think Green Initiative challenge.

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Council ranked highly for combating climate change

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Reference:  Date:  Fri, 10/27/2023 East Cambridgeshire District Council has officially been ranked 29th out of 164 district councils for its work to combat climate change, putting it in the top quartile for performance. This is the second time campaign group Climate Emergency UK has officially scored local authorities on their performance. The assessment consisted of…

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Paul Kirkley: Tourists? Don’t get me started

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Paul Kirkley: On his annoyance with tourists, Harry Potter agnosticism, plans for thousands of new homes in the area, and the climate emergency.

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Cambridge MP says engineering solution alone won’t solve climate emergency – and clashes with minister over insulation

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Government has proposed carbon capture as method to eliminate CO2 from atmosphere.

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University Council delays vote on fossil fuel funding

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The Council stated that they ‘share the desire to address the climate emergency as a matter of urgency’

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Scientists for XR Cambridge forms on the spot at climate emergency event

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New Extinction Rebellion affiliate has 15 founders following event at The Junction

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Council’s carbon emissions down, tree planting up

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Reference:  Date:  Wed, 06/15/2022 The journey to net zero by 2040 and a vision of a landscape thriving with wildlife are on track thanks to a year of action by East Cambridgeshire District Council. Figures published this month show the Council has already started to make cuts to its own carbon emissions, with a massive…

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Carbon13’s second cohort showcases ingenuity for reduction of CO2 at Cambridge Union

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‘Venture builder for climate emergency’ hears from innovative start-ups

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Council signs up to become an Investor in the Environment

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Reference:  Date:  Fri, 04/08/2022 East Cambridgeshire District Council has underlined its commitment to going green by signing up to the Investors in the Environment accreditation programme. The Council, which declared a climate emergency in 2019, is the first local authority in Cambridgeshire to sign up to the scheme. It hopes becoming independently accredited as an…

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Cambridge City Council agrees council tax hike and climate emergency budget

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Cambridge City Council’s share of council tax will rise on average by £5 a year

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