Will Tory MEPs make a mockery of the coalition agreement?
Tory MEPs look set to vote against the 30 per cent emissions reduction target in the European Parliament today – breaking a pledge in the coalition agreement.
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The key questions for the new Energy Bill
Shadow energy minister Huw Irranca-Davies MP poses some of the key unanswered questions for the government’s new Energy Bill.
A price too high? The risks of not protecting nature are startling
The Natural Environment White Paper, ‘The Natural Choice’, does offer some hope for protecting UK wildlife, writes Friends of the Earth campaigner Paul de Zylva.
Emissions hit all time high: how will the “greenest government ever” respond?
Following the International Energy Agency’s announcement carbon emissions have hit an all-time high, the Fabian Society’s Natan Doron looks at the government’s record.
As fuel duty cut is wiped out, calls grow to wean nation off oil
George Osborne’s much heralded penny cut in fuel has already been wiped out by rising oil prices – less than two weeks on from the announcement, reports Shamik Das.
Successor body to Sustainable Development Commission is badly needed
The Sustainable Development Commission – the government’s official watchdog on sustainability matters – formally closed its doors yesterday, after being axed because of spending cuts.
Coalition aviation policy is still green… for now
In advance of the government launching its sustainable aviation framework consultation on Thursday, Natan Doron takes a closer look at the coalition’s aviation policy.
Budget 2011: We need a strong Green Bank to bridge green investment gap
New research from environmental think tank the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) reveals the scale of the green investment challenge facing the UK, writes Guy Shrubsole.
Budget 2011: Three key climate change tests
Shadow Minister for Climate Change Luciana Berger outlines three key climate change tests for the government to prove its green credentials in the Budget tomorrow.
Budget 2011: Osborne must wean nation off addiction to oil
Simon Bullock, senior economics campaigner at Friends of the Earth, reveals FoE’s ten-point plan for how the chancellor can wean the country off its addiction to oil in his Budget on Wednesday.