Six in ten independents support Obama’s climate plan
CNN yesterday released a poll showing six in ten American independent voters support Obama’s plans for a so-called ‘Cap and Trade’ scheme for carbon emissions.
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Influential think tank appoints climate sceptic
The Institute for Economic Affairs have appointed Mark Littlewood as their new Director General – a man with a history of climate change denial.
Revenue neutral green taxes have public support
Green groups have reacted positively to a new report by the Green Fiscal Commission amid right-wing media scare stories about the impact of the plans. The right-wing press have jumped on a single proposal in the report which would introducetest
“Reasons to be cheerful” on Copenhagen
Ed Miliband revealed last night that the changing position of Japan, India, and China meant “there are reasons to be cheerful” over the Copenhagen climate change talks in December. The remarks are more positive than previous assessments by the Climate Secretary.
Activists upbeat despite 10:10 defeat
The Guardian today reports the defeat of a Liberal Democrat motion calling for the Government to sign up to the 10:10 campaign. But activists were today in buoyant mood praising quickly coordinated online action that provoked impressive levels of public engagement and new money from the Government for energy efficiency measures in local authorities.
Griffin: climate change is an elite scam
In the week of his controversial appearance on Question Time, Nick Griffin has added environmentalists and climate change to his list of targets. Speaking in a debate on climate change in the European Parliament yesterday, Nick Griffin said: “The globaltest
“£6 million” campaign only cost £364,000
The Daily Mail’s implication that a government advert cost £6 million could not be further from the truth. We are not surprised.
“Vote blue, go green” under attack
The Green party and others have criticised the Conservative party leader for acting green but in reality being anything but.
Refuting the TaxPayers’ Alliance on ‘cap and trade’ (Part 2)
The TPA have responded to my blog this morning “TaxPayers’ Alliance US scare tactics uncovered” with an attempt to justify their claims on jobs and energy bills, and needless to say they are still misleading people. First, on Elliott’s claimtest
TaxPayers’ Alliance’s US scare tactics uncovered
Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the right wing pressure group TaxPayers’ Alliance and a former adviser to Conservative Party parliamentarians, has been in the US in recent weeks helping his Republican friends to try and defeat Obama’s plans for atest