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• New Report: Christian Aid calls for UK forest restoration as part of plans to go net zero before 2050

  Embargoed for 00:01 BST, Monday October 15th, 2018

  Responding to Claire Perry’s expected request to the Climate Change Committee on Monday to review the UK’s emissions targets, Christian [...]
  

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• Urgent call from faith leaders to respond generously to the DEC Indonesia Tsunami Appeal  

  11 October 2018

  Christian Aid's Chair Dr Rowan Williams joins UK faith leaders to appeal for funds for survivors of the Indonesia Tsunami. 
  

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• Christian Aid launches Charity Gifts to help the world’s poorest  

  10 October 2018

  This Christmas, Christian Aid is encouraging the public to help create real change by buying ethical gifts.
  

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• Christian Aid warns Government not to ‘play politics’ with aid

  9 October 2018

  The UK Government should not “play politics” with overseas aid in a way that harms the poorest, says Christian Aid. 
  

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• IPCC: Christian Aid calls for global solidarity with world’s poor as scientists publish stark climate warning

  Embargoed for 2am UK/10am South Korean time Monday October 8th, 2018

  Responding to the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on keeping global warming to 1.5C, Christian Aid [...]
  

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• New Report: London, Houston, Jakarta and Shanghai among cities sinking as climate change raises sea levels  ​

  Friday, October 5th, 2018

  Some of the world’s biggest cities face a flood-hit future as climate change induced sea-level rise compounds urban development problems, [...]
  

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• Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launches Indonesia Tsunami Appeal

  4 October 2018

  Leading UK aid agencies – including Christian Aid – join forces to raise funds to help survivors of the disaster. 
  

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• Emergency aid for communities devastated by Indonesia earthquake and tsunami

  1 October 2018

  Christian Aid is working through sister agencies in Indonesia to reach survivors of the earthquake and tsunami.
  

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• Christian Aid urges the UK to take the lead on a net zero carbon target 

  27 September 2018

  Christian Aid applauds the news that the UK will join the international Carbon Neutrality Coalition.
  

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• Labour’s pre-2050 net zero emissions target is welcome, says Christian Aid

  Wednesday September 25th, 2018

  Labour’s commitment to a net zero target of greenhouse gases by 2050 is to be commended, says Christian Aid.
  

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