EXCLUSIVE: Majority of public back investment in renewables not fracking, poll finds
Almost 70% of those asked support investment in green energy, compared to just 17% who back extraction of shale gas.
Green Politics
Climate sceptic think tank receives funding from US billionaire bankroller of Conservative crusades
Global Warming Policy Foundation, the UK’s most prominent climate sceptic policy group, has received funding from the Sarah Scaife Foundation, one of the biggest donors to hard-line Conservative causes in the US over the decades.
Government quashes ‘right to roam’ review on 90th anniversary of Kinder Trespass
As the milestone anniversary of the landmark protest is celebrated, the government is accused of not doing enough to improve access to countryside, and a senior Tory minister describes English countryside as a “place of business.”
#EndSewagePollution campaign launch nationwide protests
The UK-wide day of action turns the spotlight on the detrimental acts of water companies and government inaction in addressing the issue of sewage pollution.
Government’s energy strategy ripped apart by opposition and environmental groups
The newly announced Energy Security Strategy, which gave the government a chance to drive green energy forward to deal with the immediate cost of living crisis and tackle the climate emergency, has been roundly rejected by environmentalists and opposition parties.
Right-wing press stirs speculation UK fracking is ‘back on the agenda’
The Tory media have been quick to jump on claims that fracking could return to Britain as Johnson blocks imports of Russian oil.
Greens call for ban on banks holding fossil fuel assets
Party members voted for the policy near-unanimously, which would also see UK pension funds required to remove fossil fuels from their investment portfolios.
Greens back international treaty to end fossil fuel expansion
Members of the Green Party have voted to support a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at their online spring conference.
Tributes for Amelia Womack following announcement she won’t seek re-election as Green Party deputy leader
‘Her commitment to building a better future has been truly inspirational’
Amelia Womack won’t stand for re-election as Green Party deputy leader
Her eight year stint will come to an end in September
