Helena Horton
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Environment reporter @guardian / Stories to [email protected] / agent @andrewlownie
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https://www.theguardian.com/profile/helena-horton 18-01-2012 11:51:11
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UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey admits delays will cause government to breach Environment Act
Story by Helena Horton theguardian.com/politics/2022/…
Ministers admit delays will cause government to breach Environment Act Caroline Lucas Craig Bennett Jim McMahon MP theguardian.com/politics/2022/…
Hmm maybe Mark Spencer needs to read Guy Shrubsole new book if he keeps repeating that intensively sheep-razed landscapes should be kept as a priority hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2022-1…
👀We’ve had a look at analysis commissioned by the Gov itself and found that scrapping nature-friendly farming payment schemes could increase river pollution by a shocking 20%....
👏Thank you Helena Horton for helping us raise the alarm!
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Kate Ferguson Sure. But many will be talking about the economic crisis, which is mainly caused by our dependence on expensive fossil fuels. COP27 is about accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels to clean energy. Join the dots.
UK should match Norway’s 78% North Sea oil and gas tax, Green Alliance says
- yes, remember the oil and belongs to the nation, so why shouldn't the people get most of the revenue?
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Openness, transparency, and accountability are vital for businesses, political organisations, and charities.
Caroline Lucas, Clive Lewis MP and I are calling for an investigation into Global Warming Policy Foundation over their finances.
Find out more 👇
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Bad look, this. Especially as Alok Sharma was so well received internationally; Graham Stuart is also knowledgable & passionate about energy transition. Energy & climate action are underwriting this economic period - Cabinet benefits from perspectives of these portfolios.
For more on this, read the full story covered by Helena Horton in The Guardian 👇
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DEFRA admits in cursory statement slipped out this morning that it’s failed to fulfil statutory duty to publish #EnvironmentBill targets. This matters. Yet Govt claims they have capacity to review 570 green laws by end of next year under REUL! Madness Helena Horton
So Thérèse Coffey defended Rishi Sunak not going to #COP27 as it's a 'implementation' COP, not target-setting
1 - implementation is the vital issue now
2 - 90+ world leaders are going
Also says decision whether King Charles goes is his to make
#ClimateCrisis BBC Radio 4 Today
New figures show that river pollution could get even worse if support for nature-friendly farming is weakened or scrapped🫧
Read more via Helena Horton👇
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Environmental Land Management schemes must continue, with faster rollout & more ambition