Simon Jessop

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@fwn_science Hi, belated thanks for the heads-up on this

@JessopReuters UK Lords sit down to scrutinise new deforestations laws on Monday - but for Britain to be a world leader in protecting forests, plans must tackle the finance sector, protect indigenous peoples rights, and leave no deforestation unchecked. thetimes.co.uk/article/global…

@fwn_science @fwn_science thanks for the heads-up and apols for the slow reply. Increasing focus on the role of development banks across a range of sectors vis a vis climate change. Many more stories to write here...

@JessopReuters have you seen this? A new investigation has revealed two of the world’s leading development banks have pumped billions of dollars into the global industrial livestock sector, despite warnings of links to climate catastrophe.⤵️ theguardian.com/environment/20…

@CatGilmourUK @CatGilmourUK Hi! Sorry for this late reply and no worries at all, it was my pleasure!

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Very good point. Also important to know, after a lifetime in economic commentary, that I’ve never yet seen a 15 year forecast that was correct. Indeed most were hopelessly wrong twitter.com/bbclaurak/stat…

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