The Writer

When you talk about the environment, every word’s up for debate In November 2022, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host COP27. On the agenda? Getting past negotiations and taking action. No doubt participants (and spectators) remember how COP26 stalled and overran as governments picked apart the difference between phasing out and phasing down. The way we talk about the environment has become more impactful, urgent and emotional.

Why it’s okay to start a sentence with a conjunction ‘You can’t start a sentence with “and” or “but”!’ Heard this before and thought it wasn’t quite right? We agree. And so does any grammar guide—they all say it’s absolutely fine. (See what we did there?) Here’s all the evidence you need to prove them wrong: ‘And the idea that and must not begin a sentence, or even a paragraph, is an empty superstition. The same goes for but.