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Why COP26 failed on fossil fuels

For the first time at a key climate summit, the F word got a mention in the final text: fossil fuels. Yet even then, extensive lobbying ended with the word...

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Gleaning: fighting food waste and food inequality

Food waste is a huge global problem and tackling it in a variety of ways at all levels will be essential for a rapid transition towards a sustainable food...

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An outlook of prosumer agency in Africa

Historically, consumption in Africa has been overlooked. African societies are seen as providers of globally circulated primary raw materials, but often the...

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Norway and the climate debate in the election

Could a country that has built its whole identity and welfare on oil, start winding up its searching and drilling for oil? The answer might be bubbling in...

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What cycling and struggles for indigenous cultural revival in Colombia can teach about transition

Rapid Transition Alliance contributor Matt Rendell’s new book, Colombia Es Pasión, was awarded ‘Cycling Book of the Year’ 2021, and it is about much...

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World Car Free Day

Today is World Car Free Day – a day where people all around the world get to experience the wonder, joy and freedom that comes with removing cars from our...

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Introducing the World Fairtrade Organisation

The World Fairtrade Organisation is the global community of social enterprises that fully practice fair trade. Their guarantee system verifies that their...

News

Will you be the winner of the first ever Golden Monkey Award?!

Calling all art students! Contribute to the global art community with COP_ART26! Win the first ever Golden Monkey Award and £250 prize money! The Art of...

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BP ‘dropped’ as C4 paralympics sponsor

Oil company BP disappears from Channel 4 coverage despite being originally announced as Paralympic Games sponsor. The oil giant BP is no longer a...