100 reasons why “vote blue, go green” won’t work
The European Foundation set out “100 reasons why climate change is natural and not manmade”. Left Foot Forward has 100 reasons why “vote blue, go green” won’t work.
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Tory researcher caught peddling climate denial propaganda
A Tory researcher has emailed the entire European Parliament a propaganda video claiming “there is no such thing as man-made global warming”, Left Foot Forward has learned. Benjamin Harnwell, Chief of Staff to South East MEP Nirj Deva, sent thetest
Clinton and Brown in joint attack on deniers; praise for PM from world’s leaders
Gordon Brown & Hilary Clinton joined in the attacks on climate deniers at the Copenhagen summit this morning, & the Australian PM has praised Brown’s leadership
Public support for helping poor countries soars when informed of the consequences
The more the public knows about the impact of climate change on developing countries, the more likely they are to finance measures to support them, say the ippr
Today’s surprise employment stats should be treated with caution
The JSA claimant count fell in November for the first time since early 2008. But the good news should be treated with caution – the worst may still be to come.
Conservative climate scepticism undermines Cameron’s message
David Cameron again attempts today to set out his green credentials. But new revelations again underline the true feelings of Conservatives on climate change.
Devolved Governments – Where they stand on Copenhagen
As world leaders prepare to gather for the final days of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, we assesses the stances of the devolved administrations.
UK ahead of G7 on productivity growth
According to the OECD, FDI inflows to the UK have more than doubled in 2009Q1. The UK had the fastest productivity growth among G7 countries over 1998-2008.
Copenhagen diary: Arrests, anarchists and Arnie
Riot police, firing tear gas, have made 194 arrests after the Naomi Klein presentation, with random passers by among those brought in, and Arnie has spoken.
1980s recession was worse for young people
In the 1980s, 26% of 16-24 year olds were not in full-time education and either unemployed or economically inactive. The current figure is 21%, or 1.6 million.