Ben Cooke
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Writing about the environment and clean tech for the Times. DMs open for tips. benjamin.cooke(at)https://t.co/2tn7hax3K1
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The UK's poor water quality isn't just damaging our rivers, it's damaging our seagrass meadows too - and accelerating climate change in the process Blue Marine Foundation Essex Wildlife Trust thetimes.co.uk/article/restor…
'A report by Blue Marine Foundation, Project Seagrass and Surfers Against Sewage has found that 34% of the country's seagrass meadows are in poor condition, primarily due to too much nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into the sea from polluted rivers and sewage pipes.' - Ben Cooke in…
It was fascinating to speak to Ed Miliband about his relationship with his brother, his time as Labour leader, and his plans to turn Britain into a green powerhouse. And brilliant stories from the past like this 👇. Interview in today’s Sunday Times Magazine. 1/x
🎅 🎅 Need last-minute gift ideas for the climate nerd in your life? Ben Cooke, who writes about #climatetech and #environment for The Times and The Sunday Times, joined us on the #WickedProblemsPod - has you covered.🎅 🎅
Feat Hannah Ritchie Akshat Rathi Simon Sharpe
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Sizeable boost from govt today for heat pump grants - extra £1.5bn, on top of initial £450m budget.
Big boost, and fair play to Claire Coutinho MP who has faced past criticism for upping the grants from £5K to £7.5k without increasing the total budget
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Dive into The Times and The Sunday Times' piece feat. our research by Kingsmill Bond on renewables scaling exponentially. 🌎
'If RMI’s predictions are correct, the upshot is a remarkable conclusion that you won’t hear ... the world is actually on course to achieve below 2C.”
thetimes.co.uk/article/615c6b…