by Agency Reporter | Nov 7, 2022 | Briefing
A NEW REPORT FROM THE WOODLAND TRUST shows how a major increase in agroforestry – farming with trees – in England, is essential if the country is to meet nature and climate targets, whilst at the same time securing long term food production. The report draws on new...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 6, 2022 | Briefing
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS LAUNCHED its annual letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights, to support 10 individuals around the world who have been attacked or jailed for standing up for their rights. Amnesty is calling on members of the public to join the global action...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 5, 2022 | Briefing
THE PENALTIES IMPOSED ON GLENCORE ENERGY (UK), a British subsidiary of Glencore plc, is a marked achievement for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), but must now be followed with prosecutions of the executives allegedly involved, says Transparency International UK. The...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 5, 2022 | Briefing
AUSTERITY POLICIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) since 2009 have contributed to making citizens €3000 a year worse-off, according to research from the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and Finance Watch, published on 4 November. The new report also finds that European...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 4, 2022 | Briefing
QUAKERS ARE OFFERING MEETING HOUSES AS WARM SPACES but are calling for solutions which tackle the root causes of fuel poverty. As households struggle to cope with electricity and gas prices, Quakers have set up community spaces, including community kitchens and...
by Staff Writer | Nov 4, 2022 | Briefing
A PEACE AGREEMENT between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed on Wednesday in South Africa, represents “a critical first step” towards ending the brutal two year war, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. In a...
