Why was the Climate Change Act such an important moment of UK leadership? Why did it happen when it did? And what were the politics that made it possible?

Listen to Ep7 with Bryony Worthington who was at the heart of the story. Find it via this link: political-heat.captivate.fm

“ #Climate is context: it is something that shapes everything we are trying to achieve” - Camilla Born on international #diplomacy in this week’s episode of Political Heat.
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Some great observations on the realities of climate negotiations from Camilla Born

me for The Conversation on what's next for UK climate targets, & the urgent need to align with local plans, economic strategy & the planning system

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Incoming boss of COP29 AZ outlined 2 pillars for the summit in Berlin today... (i) clean plans to keep 1.5C within reach and (ii) squeezing out cash to deliver. Pretty ambitious but with 2024 slated to be hottest on record, needed.

“I always describe COPs as confidence tricks. You have to build momentum and confidence into them, and momentum and confidence out of them” - Camilla Born on how to host a global climate conference

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Check out Political Heat latest podcast where I do my upmost to give you equal parts realism, tedium and hope about the international climate space

It's worth remembering that the organising-principle of modern economies - #netzero - emerged from the little old UN Climate Change

What’s it like to negotiate climate agreements? What are the power dynamics? And how does climate sit alongside other #ForeignPolicy objectives?

Camilla Born shares fascinating insights from the world of #diplomacy & her time leading strategy for COP26

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It’s here! #BritainTalksClimate 2024 is live!

Climate Outreach & More in Common explored what the British public think and feel about #ClimateChange and #ClimatePolicy - to help you engage better on climate 👇

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Your periodic reminder that England, a windswept nation with more potential for onshore wind power than almost anywhere else in the world (other than Scotland), banned new onshore wind farms in 2017.

If you’re concerned the UK is wasting its time on the path to #NetZero , fear not. There are 4 reasons why we should keep doing our bit to tackle #climate change.

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