BORDEAUX and Madrid suburbs burn – Macron warns France faces an emergency on the scale of the Second World War. He warns governments and businesses are still avoiding radical action to cut greenhouse gases, fearing competitive disadvantage. But he also sets out seven practical steps for us, collectively, to slash emissions and live low-carbon lives. Second, we can choose 100 per cent renewable electricity from Ecotricity, Octopus or Good Energy and electrify boilers and cookers. Bromsgrove Climate Action, the Climate Cafe discussion group and Extinction Rebellion members have already taken the first six steps between them.