Introducing episode 3 of season four! Our hosts Mark and Simon continue this series with a discussion on the fallout from COP28 for the UK, and what needs to be done on a national, governmental and local level.

Joining them are our guests Ian Townsend (ONS Divisional Director of Environment), Robbie Macpherson, (APPG lead at Uplift), Annabel Rice (Political Advisor at Green Alliance) and Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority, Shirley Rodrigues, to talk national feeling and climate policy.

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References

ONS release calendar: https://www.ons.gov.uk/releasecalendar/

Key ONS environmental releases:

Important issues facing the UK (5.1-5.13), http://bit.ly/ONSimpactCOL

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts

Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain Statistical bulletins:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/publicopinionsandsocialtrendsgreatbritain/previousReleases

Business insights and impact on the economy bulletins: https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/businessservices/bulletins/businessinsightsandimpactontheukeconomy/previousReleases

Date of episode recording: 14th and 23rd February 2024

Duration: 27 mins, 14 secs

Language of episode: English

Presenter: Mark Maslin and Simon Chin-Yee

Guests:

Ian Townsend, ONS, Divisional Director of Environment

Annabel Rice, Political Adviser at Green Alliance and UCL alum (Environment, Politics and Society 2021)

Robbie MacPherson, Political and Climate Change APPG Lead, Uplift

Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority

Producer: Adam Batstone