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Climate Change

Biodiversity
Opinion

Sarah Olney MP: The government must approach the biodiversity emergency with the urgency it deserves

Sarah Olney
12 December, 2022

‘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’

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Approval of first UK coal mine in decades sparks condemnation from activists, opposition, and government’s official climate advisers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 December, 2022

‘The UK government risks becoming a superpower in climate hypocrisy rather than climate leadership.’

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Opinion

Olivia Blake MP: The Financial Services and Markets Bill poses a major threat to decarbonisation efforts

Olivia Blake
6 December, 2022

The Financial Services and Markets Bill has presented us with more of the same Conservative agenda – deregulation, and lip service to climate goals.

Ed Miliband
News

MUST WATCH: Ed Miliband eviscerates Grant Shapps and ‘Tory dinosaurs’ over their flip-flopping on onshore wind farms

Basit Mahmood
30 November, 2022

He said: “Opposing onshore wind waves the white flag on our energy security and raises bills for families.”

Climate change
Opinion

Why the left needs to set out the case for climate optimism

Grace Pengelly
24 November, 2022

‘There is increasing cause for optimism when it comes to averting the worst effects of the climate crisis.’

COP26
Opinion

COP27 is a failure the world cannot afford

Mike Buckley
24 November, 2022

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.

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Opinion

COP27 fails to meet the demands of the climate emergency

Amelia Womack
21 November, 2022

‘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.’

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News

EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
18 November, 2022

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.

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News

Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week

Basit Mahmood
15 November, 2022

A roundup of news from progressive outlets…

COP26
Opinion

Natalie Bennett: Why COP27 must not abandon the 1.5C climate target

Natalie Bennett
14 November, 2022

The claim “it is too late for 1.5 degrees” is simply wrong

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