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      Rishi Sunak speaks on his government's climate rollback

      'Dangerous and Desperate': Sunak's Net-Zero Flip Condemned by Left, Right, and Center

      "Sunak's U-turn today will be devastating for the people of the U.K. and for the planet we call home," warned one Scottish Green. "It's nothing short of evil."

      Brett Wilkins
      Sep 20, 2023

      Critics across the political spectrum—from Conservative members of Parliament and corporations to Greens and climate campaigners—reacted with anger and resolve Wednesday following the announcement by U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that his Tory government would retreat from some of its key net-zero commitments.

      Speaking Wednesday at the Downing Street Press Briefing Room in London, Sunak said his government is still committed to reaching net-zero by 2050, but in a "more proportionate way" that would bring a "greener planet and a more prosperous future."

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      A red car submerged in rushing flood waters.

      'This Is Unprecedented': Record-Breaking Rain Brings Deadly Flooding to Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

      "I am afraid that the careless summers, as we knew them… will cease to exist," the Greek prime minister said.

      Olivia Rosane
      Sep 06, 2023

      Historic flooding in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria has killed at least 11 people as rain followed heat and fire in a summer of extremes.

      The storm knocked out bridges, swept cars out to sea, and made roads impassable, dumping more than two feet of rain on some parts of Greece within hours.

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      A Just Stop Oil protester is dragged off by security at Wimbledon

      Disruptive Protest Tactics Are Crucial Part of Driving Social Change, Experts Say

      "Whether we like it or not, the history of social change is also a history of political contestation and disruption," said one academic.

      Julia Conley
      Jul 07, 2023

      When two campaigners with the climate protest group Just Stop Oil threw confetti onto a tennis court at the Wimbledon championship in London on Wednesday, the action—like others by Just Stop Oil in recent months—sparked a renewed debate about the effectiveness of disruptive demonstrations.

      "As always, Just Stop Oil's actions have done nothing to further their cause," claimed one public affairs consultant.

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