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Saphora Smith

@SaphoraSmith

Independent journalist. [email protected].

 London, England
Joined June 2012
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I'll never forget reporting from the mind-bendingly remote Tuvalu. The anxiety of living on the frontlines of the climate crisis was palpable. @TelegraphMag telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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Thread: My partner in crime Olly Box and I have been reporting from the Pacific for over a month now.
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Today, the UN is expected to vote on whether to adopt Vanuatu's proposal that the International Court of Justice clarify the obligations of states to tackle climate change and the consequences of not doing so under international law.
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In the run up to the vote and after two Category-4 cyclones smashed into the island nation over a matter of days, Olly and I spoke to people on the ground in Vanuatu for The Independent and Sky News. @indy_climate: independent.co.uk/tv/climate… @SkyNews: youtu.be/_Iykl4s6D1U
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Congratulations @B_Margaux so well deserved :)
Prix Albert Londres (@albert_londres) profile picturePrix Albert Londres@albert_londres28 Nov 2022
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@B_Margaux Margaux Benn, 84e lauréate du Prix Albert Londres presse écrite pour sa couverture de la guerre en #Ukraine dans @Le_Figaro Pour son style, son écriture enviable, son art du récit, une tendresse dans le regard posé sur ceux qui sont au front... 📷 Benjamin Géminel
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Replying to @B_Margaux
@B_Margaux Margaux Benn, 84e lauréate du Prix Albert Londres presse écrite pour sa couverture de la guerre en #Ukraine dans @Le_Figaro Pour son style, son écriture enviable, son art du récit, une tendresse dans le regard posé sur ceux qui sont au front... 📷 Benjamin Géminel
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Image from Prix Albert Londres (@albert_londres)
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DEAL reached in the early hours at #cop15 It’s *far* from perfect, but we have a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
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New global deal for nature is agreed! "We have taken a great step forward in history today" @s_guilbeault tells the #COP15 plenary to applause
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Good news! Biodiversity @COP15 in Montreal agrees to put 30% of the earth's surface unter protection. Well done! https://social(dot)cologne/@GeorgEhring/109539449608913460 (links to oder social networks do not work....)
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Friday was my last day at The Independent as Climate Correspondent - thanks to everyone at The Indy who made it an enriching experience. I'll soon be headed to the Pacific to report from the frontlines of the worsening climate crisis. Get in touch with stories, commissions!
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NEF@NEF18 Dec 2022
Our govt is spending a billion pounds less on cutting domestic emissions than it expects to raise through carbon taxes over the next 12 months, contradicting its own principle that 'the polluter pays'. Our new research in @Independent @SaphoraSmith bit.ly/3hyLS2u
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After Cop27 - What next for the battle against the climate crisis? I try to unpick what has to happen to build on the positives, and help mitigate the shortcomings, of the summit in Egypt. With the help of @AlexScottLondon @conrodhunte @Moadow @davidwaskow bit.ly/3veRxhH
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"Gutted on steroids". "A total dereliction of duty". "Act of self harm". "A complete betrayal". Experts, politicians and campaigners react and attack government over go ahead for coal mine in Cumbria. Piece by me and @SaphoraSmith: independent.co.uk/climate-ch…

‘Incomprehensible act of self-harm’: Experts deride government go-ahead for coal mine

Campaigners warn UK is on the path to becoming a ‘superpower in climate hypocrisy’

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Louise Boyle@LouiseB_NY6 Dec 2022
⏰Join The @Independent climate team today at 130 EST/630 GMT as we dive into the takeaways from #COP27 with Marshall Islands @EnvoyRmi Tina Stege, E3G's @TomEvansClimate and @WRIClimate's Nisha Krishnan. You can sign up for free at link below eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-cop27…
The Cop27 deal is historic but is it enough?

The Cop27 deal is historic but is it enough?

Exploring the successes of the summit and where this leaves the climate crisis

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@natalieben2 Dec 2022
Talking to @SaphoraSmith I call for switch-off law for shop signs & digital advertising. It could help save use us from blackouts. "We need thoughtful energy use. What can be saved without damage?” #EnergyCrisis independent.co.uk/independen…
Switch off shop lights to help avoid blackouts, urges Green peer

Switch off shop lights to help avoid blackouts, urges Green peer

France and Spain have legislated for shops to turn off lights late at night

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Louise Boyle@LouiseB_NY1 Dec 2022
⏰Join @SaphoraSmith and me next week for another free @Independent climate event as we dig into the good (and far from good) news to come out of #COP27 with a panel of great guests 🌍 eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-cop27…
The Cop27 deal is historic but is it enough?

The Cop27 deal is historic but is it enough?

Exploring the successes of the summit and where this leaves the climate crisis

eventbrite.co.uk
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Key takeaways from Cop27 final agreement independent.co.uk/climate-ch…
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Office for the week....The view from the Cop27 media centre. @LouiseB_NY @StutiNMishra
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Benny Hunter@BennnyH2 Nov 2022
A young girl detained in Manston threw this letter over the fence to a PA news agency photographer today. “We are in a difficult life now … we fill like we’re in prison...some of us very sick … ther’s some women’s that are pregnant…We really need your help. Please help us."
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Rishi Sunak's decision to attend COp27 will be welcomed by those who have been calling for stronger UK leadership on climate.
Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) profile pictureRishi Sunak
@RishiSunak2 Nov 2022
There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change. There is no energy security without investing in renewables. That is why I will attend @COP27P next week: to deliver on Glasgow's legacy of building a secure and sustainable future.
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