British reserve astronauts to undergo survival and spacewalk training
John McFall and Meganne Christian will undertake a two-month training programme at the European Space Agency’s facility in Cologne, Germany.
John McFall and Meganne Christian will undertake a two-month training programme at the European Space Agency’s facility in Cologne, Germany.
‘Muddling through’ on tax and spend during this Parliament is ‘not an option’, the Lords Economic Affairs Committee said.
MPs said the Government’s response to their report on heat resilience and sustainable cooling is “lacking clarity” on certain points.
MPs have called for ministers to bring forward the first review of the Jet Zero Strategy from 2027 to 2025.
It comes after the Government rejected some MP recommendations on how to prevent firms from trading products linked to forest loss.
The Environmental Audit Committee said little progress appears to have been made in delivering a coherent long-term plan to tackle the issue.
The Environmental Audit Committee said the intensity of the UK’s consumption on the world’s forest is higher than that of China.
Ministers have been reluctant to tell people not to fly and see alternative fuels as the answer.
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warned progress made at Cop26 in Glasgow could be undone.
The report recommended that ‘the Bank’s remit should be pruned by HM Treasury’.
The Environmental Audit Committee said the Department for Education is ‘not moving at pace’ to deliver its sustainability commitments.
Claire Coutinho defended the Government’s delay to phasing out new petrol and diesel cars as well as exemptions on gas boilers.
George Eustice faced MPs at the Environmental Audit Committee.
The politicians have called for a formal outline on how a skilled green workforce will deliver environmental goals.
Millions of tonnes of raw sewage enter the Thames each year.