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Trump, the Paris Climate Agreement, and the G20 – BBC News

Posted on July 7, 2017 by tomburke

    BBC News:  Theresa May has talked about the collective message she hopes will be delivered to Donald Trump on the Paris Climate Agreement. She thinks that it is possible that the US might change its mind, do you … Continue reading →

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Trump confirms that he is pulling America out of the Paris Climate Agreement – Al Jareera

Posted on June 1, 2017 by tomburke

    Al Jazeera: With me in the studio is Tom Burke who is Chairman of the climate think tank E3G… In making this decision President Trump has gone against his Secretary of State, his defence Secretary and his National Security … Continue reading →

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What impact will it have if Trump does pull out of the Paris Climate Deal? – Al Jazeera

Posted on June 1, 2017 by tomburke

    Al Jazeera: Joining me now in the studio is Tom Burke, who is the chairman of the climate think tank E3G. So, we are awaiting and announcement from President Donald Trump, but reports suggest that he will indeed … Continue reading →

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What happens if Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement – BBC News

Posted on June 1, 2017 by tomburke

    The Paris Agreement took us on to the right road, but it didn’t go far enough or fast enough in order to solve the problem. So Trump pulling out of the Paris Agreement would slow down that process … Continue reading →

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How much damage will it do if Trump does pull the US out of the Paris Agreement? BBC World News Television

Posted on June 1, 2017 by tomburke

  BBC World News: Let’s get more analysis now on this in the Studio with me is Tom Burke, environmentalist and Chairman of E3G. Thank you so much for joining us Tom. Isn’t it interesting, who would have thought that … Continue reading →

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An Unsquared Circle

Posted on April 24, 2017 by tomburke

                        In her Easter message, the Prime Minister spoke of ‘the opportunities that lie ahead’ for post-EU Britain. Neither she nor any of her Ministers have ever set out … Continue reading →

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Britain’s first 24 hours without coal for 135 years – Sky News

Posted on April 22, 2017 by tomburke

        It was a real birthday present for the earth yesterday that we saw the first day in 135 years when Britain wasn’t producing any electricity from coal. I think that is a pretty remarkable day, and it … Continue reading →

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Socking The Puppet – The decline in the legitimacy of Britain’s political parties

Posted on April 18, 2017 by tomburke

                  The Government is increasingly seeking to constrain dissenting voices from civil society organisations by limiting their ability to inform the electorate, constraining their role in the planning system and closing off … Continue reading →

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A WAR ON REASON

Posted on March 20, 2017 by tomburke

                Below is a paragraph everyone should read. It will seem quite familiar, if slightly out of true, as if from a half forgotten newspaper article. It is in fact from a 35 … Continue reading →

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Debate with Myron Ebell on Trump and climate policy – BBC World News – 21 FEB 17

Posted on February 22, 2017 by tomburke

    BBC World News: President Trump is preparing two executive orders, aimed at scaling back Obama era policies on climate and water pollution, according to reports that we are seeing in the US media. Over the weekend hundreds of … Continue reading →

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