Season 4: Post COP28 - Where does national climate action go from here?

Introducing episode 3 of season four! Our hosts Mark and Simon continue this series with a discussion on the fallout from COP28 for the UK, and what needs to be done on a national, governmental and local level. Joining them are our guests Ian Townsend (ONS Divisional Director of Environment), Robbie Macpherson, (APPG lead at Uplift), Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at Green Alliance) and Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority, Shirley Rodrigues, to talk national feeling and climate policy. For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/climate-change/podcasts-videos/generation-one-climate-podcast Sign up to our climate newsletter here: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/6T06-7DL/subscribe-to-ucl-climate-hubs-newsletters References ONS release calendar: https://www.ons.gov.uk/releasecalendar/ Key ONS environmental releases: Important issues facing the UK (5.1-5.13), http://bit.ly/ONSimpactCOL https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain Statistical bulletins: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/publicopinionsandsocialtrendsgreatbritain/previousReleases Business insights and impact on the economy bulletins: https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/businessservices/bulletins/businessinsightsandimpactontheukeconomy/previousReleases Date of episode recording: 14th and 23rd February 2024 Duration: 27 mins, 14 secs Language of episode: English Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee Guests: Ian Townsend, ONS, Divisional Director of Environment Annabel Rice, Political Adviser at Green Alliance and UCL alum (Environment, Politics and Society 2021) Robbie MacPherson, Political and Climate Change APPG Lead, Uplift Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority Producer: Adam Batstone

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