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What the Government isn’t saying about climate risk

I'm using this latest post to again flag the National Security Assessment on Global Biodiversity Loss, linking to related pieces I've written recently for the EDP and on Substack, as well as the exciting new CMP Climate Courage Schools campaign – and how you can get involved.

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COP30 Concludes: My Reflections

As COP30 ends, I reflect on its mixed outcomes, looking at some encouraging elements, as well as where it falls short of what this moment requires.

Rupert Read at at UK COP meeting with two women on either of side of him.

COP30 Opens Today

As COP30 begins, I reflect on its long-overdue focus on adaptation, and on how genuine progress now lies with communities building resilience on the ground.