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Bob Ward

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Policy & Communications Director, @GRI_LSE, & Chair, @ClimateLondon. But these views are my own.

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linkhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham calendar_today09-04-2011 16:47:14

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Have I Got News For You(@haveigotnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After the government reveals British police will help patrol Paris for the Olympics, Policing Minister Chris Philp starts sending officers to France to guard its most famous landmarks

After the government reveals British police will help patrol Paris for the Olympics, Policing Minister Chris Philp starts sending officers to France to guard its most famous landmarks
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Joel Hills(@ITVJoel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New: we were told Brexit would make food cheaper.

Next week, border checks on EU imports begin which will make food more expensive.

Analysis for ITV News shows the government’s BTOM could add £8.50 a month to the average household shop.

Full story 👇
itv.com/news/2024-04-2…

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Grantham LSE(@GRI_LSE) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Come to our seminar on May 8th, co-hosted with Legal Voices for the Future to discuss the role of the insurance industry in tackling the risks posed by climate change, and facilitating a just transition. lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit…

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Fiona Harvey(@fionaharvey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Is it possible some of this risk is owing to the human-caused climate crisis that Jeremy Clarkson spent so long telling us he didn’t believe in?

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Dr Nicola Ranger(@NicolaRanger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

-related risks are not priced into financial markets means that continues to flow unhindered to activities that destroy nature. We show today that these activities seriously undermine the system itself, with shocks of 12% GDP+ greenfinanceinstitute.com/wp-content/upl…

#Nature-related risks are not priced into financial markets means that #finance continues to flow unhindered to activities that destroy nature. We show today that these activities seriously undermine the #financesystem itself, with shocks of 12% GDP+ greenfinanceinstitute.com/wp-content/upl…
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Simon Stiell(@simonstiell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We need a quantum leap for .

The recent progress is helpful. But not enough.

My message to G7 ministers next week:

Mobilize ministers across your governments.
Push development banks for more.
Unlock more finance.

👉 bit.ly/3xTU2KR

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FairCharge(@fairchargeuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Campaigning with InstaVolt today to reduce VAT on public chargers from 20% to 5%. Most electric taxis drivers in London aren’t registered for VAT so can’t claim back the 20%. This divisive, out of date tax on EV charging is no longer fit for purpose in the 21st century.…

Campaigning with @InstaVoltUK today to reduce VAT on public chargers from 20% to 5%. Most electric taxis drivers in London aren’t registered for VAT so can’t claim back the 20%. This divisive, out of date tax on EV charging is no longer fit for purpose in the 21st century.…
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Helena Horton(@horton_official) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Labour has voted with the Tories to weaken Ofwat's ability to fine water companies for sewage pollution - theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Nick Robinson(@bbcnickrobinson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So, Nigel Farage - one of the founders & owners of Reform UK - can present an “impartial” programme on a TV “news” channel during the general election according to the broadcasting regulator @ofcom. The leader of the party Richard Tice 🇬🇧 & its only MP Lee Anderson MP can…

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Grantham LSE(@GRI_LSE) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As the Daily Mail is forced to correct an inaccurate and misleading article about electric vehicles causing potholes pallavi 🌿 explains how such reporting damages the British public’s understanding of climate change policies. lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit…

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LSE Impact Blog(@LSEImpactBlog) 's Twitter Profile Photo

👀ICYMI: Bob Ward argues that science communicators should engage in spaces where opposing views hold a monopoly.

wp.me/p4m9em-cY7

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Grantham LSE(@GRI_LSE) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Climate Change Act has had major impacts in the UK and globally – join Nicholas Stern Alina Averchenkova Lord Robert Carnwath John Deben and Cornerstone Barristers’s Ruchi Parekh next month to discuss these impacts and its future role in shaping climate policy
lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit…

The Climate Change Act has had major impacts in the UK and globally – join @lordstern1 @averchenkova Lord Robert Carnwath @lorddeben and @cornerstonebarr’s Ruchi Parekh next month to discuss these impacts and its future role in shaping climate policy lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit…
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NASA Climate(@NASAClimate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A severe drought in southern Africa is threatening food security for millions of people.

The drought is largely due to the ongoing El Niño that shifted rainfall patterns during the growing season. go.nasa.gov/44bDk5v

A severe drought in southern Africa is threatening food security for millions of people. The drought is largely due to the ongoing El Niño that shifted rainfall patterns during the growing season. go.nasa.gov/44bDk5v
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Bob Ward(@ret_ward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Surely you are not suggesting that Andrew Neil and @frasernelson are massive hypocrites who argue against government intervention on principle, except when it suits them?

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Simon Stiell(@simonstiell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We need to start embedding climate change as a way of life.

Only 54 developing countries have a National Adaptation Plan (NAP).

The UN Climate Change and partners will support the other 100 developing countries in formulating their NAPs and identifying the needed funding.

We need to start embedding climate change #adaptation as a way of life. Only 54 developing countries have a National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The @UNFCCC and partners will support the other 100 developing countries in formulating their NAPs and identifying the needed funding.
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