Christian Aid says tougher CO2 emission targets are essential

The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has welcomed the British government’s Climate Change Bill but says it fears that a vital opportunity has been missed. It says that tougher CO2 emission targets are essential. The Environment Secretary’s...

Downing Street lobbied over climate bill

Supporters of I Count, the campaign of Stop Climate Chaos, have visited Downing Street to hand in 150,000 petition cards demanding the UK Government does all it can to tackle climate change. The visit comes as Environment Secretary Hilary Benn delivered what...

UK companies accused of undermining Zambian development

A Vedanta Resources-owned copper mining company is selling Zambia short while generating huge profits from the country’s finite natural resource, according to evidence in a report published today. It calls on Vedanta and its major UK investors to rectify the situation...

Targets and testing in church schools to come under spotlight

The Government’s chief minister for standards in schools, Lord Adonis, is to address head teachers and governors of Church of England schools at a conference in Harrogate next month. Andrew Adonis will be one of three keynote speakers at “Children Matter”, the Annual...