In 2020 the UK must seize the chance to lead the world on the climate emergency | Danny Sriskandarajah

This year's talks are crucial but new research shows most of us should do more to alter high-carbon lifestylesBrexit may well be the government's immediate priority but the most critical task of its first year will be its ability to secure an ambitious and effective deal to tackle the climate emergency.From the hundreds of people forced from their homes by the Yorkshire floods that dominated the early part of the election campaign, to the bushfires sweeping Australia, the evidence of our own eyes shows us that climate crisis isn't just a threat to future generations - its devastating effects are playing out right now. Continue reading...