"With Sunak preparing to ditch or dilute the Tories’ previous climate commitments, we need to be clear: the key issue isn’t whether we should take urgent climate action but who pays.
Tag: Environment
Climate mitigation and climate adaptation –a study in UK Government failure
The Climate Change Committee's annual report shows that the Government is dangerously under-performing and is not expecting the UK to reach it's climate goals.
Drawing the wrong lessons from Uxbridge and South Ruislip – Simon Fletcher
"The by-election was won by the Tories by just 495 votes. The Greens secured just under double that number, with 893 votes."
Long hot Summer, Autumn and Winter – Greener Jobs Alliance
With the hottest June ever and daily temperature records broken three times in the first week of July, the writing is on the wall. We need a bold agenda for change - Greener Jobs Alliance.
Let’s get out from under the carbon military boot print
"At the moment, the carbon boot print of the US military alone is the same as that of the entire nation of France. This is incompatible with stopping climate breakdown."
That £28 billion. We need a bang, not a whimper – Greener Jobs Alliance
"The costs, as our society breaks down, will make a timely £28 billion a year now look like a very wise investment" - in depth analysis of Labour's environmental backtrack.
Governments must ‘heed stark warning’ of Scottish wildfire visible from space says FBU
"We need urgent climate action to prevent loss of life, and that must also involve serious investment in our fire services" - the FBU gives a stark warning after Scottish wildfires are seen from space.
Public investment for a just green caring transition
Professor Özlem Onaran and Dr Cem Oyvat report their findings on the tranition to a net-zero carbon economy through public investment in the green and care economy.
Building collective power for a better tomorrow: join the “We Make Tomorrow” Conference in Manchester
"Where often we can feel powerless, the We Make Tomorrow conference is focused on building our collective democratic power to address the climate and multiple crises facing us."
Meet the Government’s New Plan… Same as the Old Plan – Greener Jobs Alliance
Paul Atkin, Greener Jobs Alliance, picks apart the government's "Powering Up Britain" report published by Grant Shapps this month.