Exposed: Boris Johnson’s efforts to evade air pollution rules
Darren Johnson AM exposes Boris Johnson’s efforts to evade the European rules limiting air pollution in major cities.
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Is a ‘green populism’ possible, and can Labour help foster it?
Guy Shrubsole addresses Maurice Glasman’s arguments that Labour and the greens need to work together to build a new populist politics of the environment.
“Greenest government ever” ordered to face High Court on air pollution
The government has been ordered to face a judicial review for failing to protect people’s health from harmful levels of air pollution in towns and cities.
Government inaction on green economy is holding us back
Investment in our green economy would get Britain growing and cut the deficit, but government inaction is holding us back, writes shadow minister Luciana Berger.
Tory Right’s “deregulation zealots” threatening UK’s green growth
The people dubbed “deregulation zealots” and “right wing ideologues” by energy secretary Chris Huhne have seemingly won another battle inside government.
Huhne must heed lessons of US to fulfil “250,000 green jobs” pledge
A recent IPPR report on the US green jobs agenda suggests Chris Hunhne’s “250,000 green jobs” pledge could be far harder to achieve than the government expects.
Spelman’s claims badger cull is “science-led” are pure bunkum
James Dixon of the League Against Cruel Sports writes about how environment secretary Caroline Spelman’s claims her badger cull is “science-led” are complete nonsense.
Catastrophe looms unless China signs water-sharing agreement with India
Barry Gardiner MP, chair of Labour Friends of India, writes on the desperate need for a water-sharing agreement between China and India over the Brahmaputra River.
Coalition subsidy for nuclear could spark major political fallout
Leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas MP, writes about the Liberal Democrat u-turn on nuclear energy, and the need for a low-carbon future.
Huhne and Greening are not serving the environment, but undermining it
With the Carbon Price Support, energy secretary Chris Huhne and treasury minister Justine Greening are not serving the environment, but undermining it.