Huhne must heed lessons of US to fulfil “250,000 green jobs” pledge
A recent IPPR report on the US green jobs agenda suggests Chris Hunhne’s “250,000 green jobs” pledge could be far harder to achieve than the government expects.
A recent IPPR report on the US green jobs agenda suggests Chris Hunhne’s “250,000 green jobs” pledge could be far harder to achieve than the government expects.
Leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas MP, writes about the Liberal Democrat u-turn on nuclear energy, and the need for a low-carbon future.
With the Carbon Price Support, energy secretary Chris Huhne and treasury minister Justine Greening are not serving the environment, but undermining it.
The Government’s proposals so far to bring down energy bills are tinkering around the edges – the problem will only be properly tackled when competition is enforced.
The Social Liberal Forum conference was more than the sum of its parts and a return to values-driven policy discourse, writes executive member Dr Prateek Buch.
Joss Garman reports on David Cameron’s intervention in the row between the Treasury and DECC on the UK’s climate change carbon emissions targets.
Bradley Day, co-founder of the No Police Spies campaign group, urges the Liberal Democrats to re-connect with and stand up for their civil liberties principles.
Caroline Lucas outline’s some of the good intentions of the Energy Bill – but warns that lack of realism, PM neglect or Tory sentiment could undermine its aims.
Chris Huhne attacked the “lies” of the No to AV campaign Newsnight last night, and said engaging in the “politics of the gutter”, reports Shamik Das.
Joss Garman reports on the politics behind the future of nuclear subsidies.