Climate Change
The climate movement at a crossroads
This is a defining moment for the British climate movement. Copenhagen has proved a watershed: its failures have thrown campaigners […]
Clegg: Refurbishing ports is “shot in the arm” for green recovery
Nick Clegg spoke exclusively to Left Foot Forward today. He described the Liberal Democrats' new wind farm pledge as a "shot in the arm" for a green recovery.
Robin Hood Tax campaign goes live
A campaign for a Financial Transactions Tax (a "Robin Hood tax") of 0.05% is launched today. No other measure would raise so much money or do so little harm.
“Climategate”: a manufactured controversy
Recent headlines about "climategate" were predictable enough - but the "revelations" do not undermine the overwhelming evidence that climate change is manmade.
Osborne’s climate gaffe
George Osborne this morning claimed that Lord Stern would "advise" the Conservative party. But Lord Stern was quick to deny any advisory role for a political party.
World on course for 3.5-degree rise
A majority of the world’s nations yesterday signed up to the Copenhagen Accord and filed plans for emissions reductions, scraping over the Jan 31st UN deadline.