Alice Bell
@alicebell
Head of climate and health policy, @wellcometrust. Written a book on the history of the climate crisis. Knitter. Enjoys a vegan baking challenge. She/ her.
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The Climate Change Committee UK progress report is out: we are the first major economy to halve emissions. But we are not on track for our 2030 NDC. Only 5 of 22 indicators are on track. We give 10 priority recommendations. This is an opportunity for the UK to reset. theccc.org.uk/publication/pr…
Really interesting element of the Climate Change Committee #ProgressReport: Aviation was one of the only sectors with an increase in emissions last year The new govt needs to take aviation decarbonisation very seriously, or we'll be left, in 2050, wondering why the UK hasn't met net zero...
Check below the António Guterres' call for action on extreme heat. The urgency requires aligned action of all actions to safeguard health from the changing climate Thank you SG for your leadership
“The levels of heat we now routinely see around the world put every part of society under extreme pressure, directly harming our health while also affecting food and water security and much of our vital infrastructures,” Alan Dangour Climate Home News climatechangenews.com/2024/07/25/un-…
Childhood air pollution directly linked to adult health. Separate research suggests the health legacy of the 1952 London smog is still continuing. Fascinating article as always by Gary Fuller: theguardian.com/environment/ar…
Two candidates so far for Chair of Science, Innovation and Technology Committee - Dawn Butler and Chi Onwurah (Labour were allocated the Chair here). Nominations close on Monday. Contested elections are a reflection of increasing significance of select committees - and of science & technology, in this case.