Jocelyn Timperley, Author at DeSmog

Jocelyn Timperley

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Jocelyn Timperley is a freelance climate journalist from Scotland, currently based in Costa Rica. She writes for a range of publications including BBC Future, BBC Science Focus and Wired UK, and co-runs the newsletter From A Climate Correspondent.

Workers and Climate Must Be Priority in Aviation Industry Bailouts, Campaigners Say

ByJocelyn Timperley

onApr 7, 2020 @ 08:19 PDT

Any public money used to bailout airlines must ensure that workers and the climate are put first, says an open letter backed by over 250 organisations in 25 countries. The campaign, launched yeste...

‘No Time for Requirements’: Aviation Industry Lobbying Against Green Strings in Coronavirus Bailouts

ByJocelyn Timperley

onApr 3, 2020 @ 01:46 PDT

Aviation has been one of the sectors worst hit by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. With revenues expected to drop by 44 percent this year, many airlines will go bankrupt without government a...

Opinion

Comment: Yes, Scientists Say we Need to Plant Trees and Eat Less Meat ⁠— But Not as a Replacement for Cutting Fossil Fuels

ByJocelyn Timperley

onAug 9, 2019 @ 01:40 PDT

After a three year wait, the UN’s official scientific advisory panel’s verdict on land and climate is here. The report is about as glum as you might have come to expect from a body tasked with docu...

uk/Chief of Government Climate Advisor Cleared of Wrongdoing by House of Lords

ByJocelyn Timperley

onJun 20, 2019 @ 23:36 PDT

Tory peer John Gummer, chair of the government’s official climate advisors, was this week cleared of accusations of misconduct by a House of Lords independent watchdog. Gummer, also known as Lord ...

Big Polluters Hijack Shipping Talks to Slow Decarbonisation Progress

ByJocelyn Timperley

onMay 21, 2019 @ 06:17 PDT

UN shipping talks stalled last week as slow-moving players, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil and the US, obstructed attempts to decide how the sector should begin to decarbonise. The negotiations, w...

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