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Reuters reported on London Climate Action Week, which saw a boost in attendance this year due to concerns over the political environment in the United States. "We have gone much bigger on LCAW this year - we are hosting several events and putting considerably more effort (in) than in the past," commented Alexis McGivern, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Oxford Net Zero.

While temperatures rise across the world, Dr Radhika Khosla warns that many heat action plans implemented by governments are missing "hyperlocal targeted" responses to heat risks. “Often where the actions are taken may not be where the most vulnerable are," she explained.

Parts of America are currently suffering from a stifling heatwave. Dr Radhika Khosla raised the issue of overreliance on air conditioning in an article for Time Magazine. "Air conditioners are not the most climate friendly solutions because they're extremely energy intensive... they're so energy guzzling, they place quite a large strain on the [fossil fuel] electricity grid," she said. 

A new report shows that banks poured nearly $900 billion into financing coal, oil and gas projects in 2024. Dr Ben Caldecott commented: "Currently, far too much financing is provided to companies with no intention of ever decarbonizing, and with plans for new capex unmoored from the reality of the energy transition,”

The European Commission has recently come under fire for attempting to weaken its laws on corporate accountability. Dr Thom Wetzer commented: “The European Union is proving itself not to be a reliable regulator because they’re flip-flopping in the face of changing political winds.”

As temperatures rise, Dr Radhika Khosla warned Time readers about the problems of over-relying on air conditioning. "Air conditioners are not the most climate friendly solutions because they're extremely energy intensive, they use a whole order of magnitude more electricity than fans, and because they're so energy guzzling, they place quite a large strain on the [fossil fuel] electricity grid,” she said.  

Over 30 leading academics signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to ensure nature is properly valued in all economic decisions. The letter, spearheaded by Professor Nathalie Seddon, was delivered ahead of the Government's annual Spending Review. 

The Times' Adam Vaughan reported on a letter sent to the Prime Minister by leading environmental economists including Professor Sam Fankhauser, Professor Cameron Hepburn and Dr Anupama Sen of the Oxford Smith School, alongside the Government's latest household solar energy initiative.