'The vanishing #mangroves of #ElSalvador: ‘All our efforts may only slow the destruction’

In #BarraDeSantiago, local people are struggling to save one of the few remaining #MangroveForests, as they are lost to agriculture and urban sprawl'
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/sep/05/mangroves-el-salvador-forests
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The vanishing mangroves of El Salvador: ‘All our efforts may only slow the destruction’

In Barra de Santiago, local people are struggling to save one of the few remaining mangrove forests, as they are lost to agriculture and urban sprawl

The Guardian
Factchecked: the UK government’s claims about North Sea oil and gas

Rishi Sunak says the policy shift towards fossil fuels will lower bills and is backed by independent advisers. Is he right?

The Guardian

'#Britain is crying out for more #investment. Here’s why #Labour shouldn’t worry about #SpendingBig

The £28bn pledged for #GreenProjects would boost growth – #KeirStarmer shouldn’t just stick to it, he should go further'
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/08/britain-investment-spending-green-projects-keir-starmer
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Britain is crying out for more investment. Here’s why Labour shouldn’t worry about spending big

Investing in projects such as green schemes could boost growth and make public finances more sustainable. In other words, it’s a no-brainer, says economist Carsten Jung

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£19.3bn of fossil fuels imported by UK from authoritarian states in year since Ukraine war

As Russian oil and gas imports fell petrostates including UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia increased exports to UK

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