Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
Climate Change
Sarah Olney MP: The government must approach the biodiversity emergency with the urgency it deserves
‘The protection of a biodiverse environment has been plagued by ill-management and the government’s failure to understand the tangible consequences of poor biodiversity’
Approval of first UK coal mine in decades sparks condemnation from activists, opposition, and government’s official climate advisers
‘The UK government risks becoming a superpower in climate hypocrisy rather than climate leadership.’
Olivia Blake MP: The Financial Services and Markets Bill poses a major threat to decarbonisation efforts
The Financial Services and Markets Bill has presented us with more of the same Conservative agenda – deregulation, and lip service to climate goals.
MUST WATCH: Ed Miliband eviscerates Grant Shapps and ‘Tory dinosaurs’ over their flip-flopping on onshore wind farms
He said: “Opposing onshore wind waves the white flag on our energy security and raises bills for families.”
Why the left needs to set out the case for climate optimism
‘There is increasing cause for optimism when it comes to averting the worst effects of the climate crisis.’
COP27 is a failure the world cannot afford
Climate change will not wait for us to act. Every week, month and year we delay the ambitious and unavoidable action we need to take to prevent runaway climate breakdown, the harder it becomes to achieve.
COP27 fails to meet the demands of the climate emergency
‘As the road to COP28 in the oil and petrol haven of the UAE begins, then more work will need to be done to curb the control of the fossil fuel industry and to ensure a pathway to 1.5 degrees of warming is secured.’
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, poll finds
63% of those asked, believe that the government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, while just 27% believe that the government is doing enough.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
