I thought we were going to get through the day without any haughty tweets about how not to do protest from people not doing protest but no.

July has already seen: The hottest three-week period ever recorded. The three hottest days on record. The highest-ever ocean temperatures for this time of year. It is still possible to avoid the very worst of climate change, but only with dramatic, immediate #ClimateAction.

The failed court challenge to #ULEZ by 5 Conservative run councils, including Bromley, was a colossal waste of taxpayers' money The £140,000 spent by Bromley council on the legal challenge could have (approx): 🥣👨‍👦‍👦 Provided 60,869 free school meals 🛣️🕳️ Fixed 2,560 potholes

We are delighted to announce that Liz Peace is joining our Board as an independent Non-Executive Director. Liz brings a wealth of experience from both the public and private sectors and her appointment will strengthen the Board’s strategic decision making and governance.

NEW: we need to talk about the dire state of British transport infrastructure. Of the 52 UK cities with 250k+ people, only 8 (15%) have a tram or metro. In France & Germany it’s 80%, Poland is on 60%. Even *American* cities are better served, and the US hates public transit!

This is the key chart for comparing transport in US vs Europe: US cities have chosen car travel. They do it pretty well (with obvious negative externalities) Euro cities (+ London) have chosen public transport, and do it pretty well UK-ex London does neither well, and suffers.

And you can tell by who is quoted in the piece who pushed this story to the newspaper...

England's green watchog says Michael Gove's changes to river protections yesterday run counter to govt committments to not "weaken legal protections for the environment" Strong censure, unclear if any stick coming from the regulator theoep.org.uk/sites/default/… #NutrientNeutrality

Ben Westerman, our Head of Policy, discusses the significance of the Inflation Reduction Act. Though the UK cannot match the spending levels, he calls for Government to learn from the policymaking in the act to crowd-in private investment into the #netzero transition in the UK.

In lieu of World Clean Up Day which fell on Saturday, our team today sprang into action with a litter pick! 9 of us rallied together on our lunch break (4 were camera shy) We collected more than 15 kg of rubbish from the area where we work in Bicester. 🌍♻️ #WorldCleanUpDay

🧵 UK businesses recognise that #netzero is a major economic opportunity. Delivering a thriving low-carbon economy will create jobs, bring down energy bills, and drive prosperity. Policy certainty, support and market signals are key. This is clear from today's responses 👇

NEW ANALYSIS UK govt climate policy U-turns put the country's legally binding targets in jeopardy The rollbacks are set to be announced shortly by PM Rishi Sunak Emissions savings at risk cld put UK targets out of reach, inc Paris pledge & 6th carbon budget FULL ARTICLE SOON

"Compulsory car sharing" is a very funny made-up policy.

📣 Prime Minister's change in approach will have chilling effect on investment. Simon McWhirter for UKGBC reacts to the Prime Minister’s ‘new approach’ to green policies: "The anger and frustration at this latest policy U-turn has reverberated across industry today." 🧵⬇️

📣BNG delay adds further blow to sustainable development and risks undermining efforts to protect nature. UKGBC responds to the delay of Biodiversity Net Gain requirements and blow it'll have to our sector & our ability to restore nature. Read here: ukgbc.org/news/bng-delay…

I am delighted that we have reached this important milestone in delivering our ambitions for the London Cancer Hub Aviva plc @SociusDevUK The ICR The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust @epsom_sthelier 👇 aviva.com/newsroom/news-…