Campaigners are calling on the new Government to scrap plans for the Lower Thames Crossing - a Tory era project - and to instead invest the £10+ billion in public transport.
Tag: Environment
Labour’s GB Energy: shows promise – but must try harder
An assessment of the new government's GB Energy policy - and the first steps towards a plan to tackle the climate crisis.
Public figures oppose sentencing of ‘Whole Truth 5’ in open letter
A broad coalition of public figures voice their opposition to the sentencing of the 'Whole Truth Five' climate protestors.
Three challenges for the new government – Greener Jobs Alliance
Paul Atkin looks at three core environmental challenges for the new Labour Government.
Climate change adaption – the pernicious impact of the US blockade on Cuba
US sanctions are hindering Cuba's ability to adapt to and tackle the effects of climate change, with the country already facing rising temoeratures, more frequent hurricanes, floods, and drought.
The environmental stakes are high on 4th July
The climate vote survey shows that not a single Conservative MP has a good voting record on climate and their government has gone out of its way to try to mobilise people against action on it.
Was it really hotter in the Medieval Warm Period? – Greener Jobs Alliance Mythbuster
In this mythbuster, Greener Jobs Alliance tackles the discredited claim that it was actually hotter in the medieval warm period...
“Phew! What a scorcher!” Overheating is good for you? – Greener Jobs Alliance Mythbuster
With a new series of blogs picking apart myths around the climate emergency, Greener Jobs Alliance debunks the claim that global heating is good for you.
FOE, Client Earth & Good Law Project take UK Government to court over climate targets
FOE, Client Earth and the Good Law Project take legal action as the Government once again falls short of its duties under the Climate Change Agreement.
“Ambition were made of sterner stuff”: The £28 billion pound question
"This pledge was Labour’s second most popular policy, partly because it actually offered hope... Environmentally it will make sure that the UK continues to slip back from meeting its targets with catastrophic consequences."