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- 1Green Party deputy leader stumped by questions on bin strike●Green Party deputy leader can't answer questions on bin strike
The Green Party's deputy leader was unable to answer basic questions about the ongoing bin strike when pressed in an interview, according to BBC coverage. The moment has drawn attention to the party's handling of the dispute, which has affected waste collections and prompted criticism of its responses on local services and workers' pay.
- 2Leaders and cities call on COP31 to stop funding waste incineration●Regional Leaders, Waste Workers, and Cities Urge COP31 Negotiators to Defund Incineration and Finance Community-Led Meth
Regional leaders, waste workers and city representatives are urging negotiators at COP31 to redirect climate finance away from waste incineration and instead fund community-led methane reduction solutions. The coalition argues that burning waste undermines emissions goals and that decentralised, locally managed methane projects offer a more effective and equitable path, calling on governments to reflect this in the summit's finance decisions.