Why Labour is right to push for tougher fracking regulation
However its proposals for tougher regulation go nowhere near far enough.
Climate Change
Carbon emissions must hit zero by 2100, warns urgent UN report
UN warns of new deadline for climate change action It is extremely likely that rising sea levels, diminishing snow and ice and warmer oceans are the result of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a comprehensive new assessment released in Copenhagentest
Today’s EU climate deal means it will be harder for Westminster to blame Brussels for rising energy bills
One positive effect of today’s European deal is that it should be more difficult for MPs to deflect attention onto the faceless bogie-man that is ‘Brussels’.
Renewables are the future: get on board, or get out of the way
Over the last year renewables have been breaking records.
Coalition policy on fossil fuels is a shambles
Whether by accident or design, the government has drastically improved the economics of keeping our outdated coal fleet open.
What the coalition is doing on solar power and why you should care
There’s jobs and growth in renewables, we just need a clear path to get there.
Labour’s green policies are warming up, but its economics lag behind
If action on climate change is urgent, why is it hard for politicians to spend a bit of money on it?
The government has made life easier for big polluters
Government failure on this issue comes with a considerable cost.
Debunking the myths surrounding environmental economics
Put simply, renewable energies are at least as cheap as their fossil fuel alternatives. Here’s why.
7 ways the Lib Dems have failed the environment
With a track record like this, how do the Lib Dems expect us to take seriously their claim to protect the environment and halt climate change?