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Disabled activists have called on Labour ministers to reverse the position of the last government on adapting to climate change, following a high court setback. The high court ruled on Friday that the last government’s climate adaptation plan was lawful. Doug […]
A disabled campaigner helped to challenge the new government in the high court this week over the impact of accelerating climate change, and its commitment to co-producing policy with disabled people and their organisations. Doug Paulley, and fellow disabled activist Kevin […]
A disabled campaigner who has helped secure a significant legal victory in the fight against climate change has warned that the government’s failure to take the necessary urgent action will put the lives of countless disabled people at risk. Doug Paulley […]
Disabled campaigners are calling on the government to do more to ensure that public charging-points for electric vehicles are accessible to drivers with access needs. Last week, a House of Lords committee produced a report that recommended that only a small […]
Disabled activists have called on the UN’s COP27 conference to stop excluding them from discussions and solutions around climate change. They say it is vital that disabled people are included in COP27 – currently being held in Egypt – and future […]
Disabled people have called for action to open up their access to green jobs, public transport, affordable food and clean energy across their city, as part of a pioneering, user-led climate action plan. The plan also calls for blue badge holders […]
The UK government’s National Disability Strategy has failed to address the “urgent challenges” posed by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to disabled academics and campaigners. In a new report, published by the Oxford University Disability Law and Policy Project, […]
Urgent action must be taken to stop disabled people’s rights from being “systematically neglected” in the battle against climate change, international delegates at the COP26 conference in Glasgow have been told. Three disabled speakers repeated the message that disabled people and […]
Disabled campaigners have raised serious concerns about the UK government’s multiple failures to ensure the accessibility of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. The first concerns came after high-profile complaints made by the Israeli energy minister, Karine Elharrar, a wheelchair-user, […]
A new report and an event set to take place at next month’s COP 26 summit in Glasgow could provide a “catalyst” for raising awareness of the disproportionate impact of climate change on disabled people, say campaigners. The Scottish disabled people’s […]