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.”
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.
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.
The Tory media have been quick to jump on claims that fracking could return to Britain as Johnson blocks imports of Russian oil.
Party members voted for the policy near-unanimously, which would also see UK pension funds required to remove fossil fuels from their investment portfolios.
Members of the Green Party have voted to support a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at their online spring conference.
‘Her commitment to building a better future has been truly inspirational’
Her eight year stint will come to an end in September
‘While people freeze in their homes, this government is warm and cosy in bed with dirty energy companies who are making profits from the misery of millions.’
‘Nigel Farage and others are wrong to suggest we should pursue a referendum on net zero.’
