Decarbonising the grid without large-scale public investment is impossible
Research shows that using public borrowing to fund renewable energy projects is cheaper than relying on the private sector.
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Some by-elections have lasting repercussions, but will recent victories give the opposition confidence to be more radical?
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Labour’s £28bn U-turn shows why we need Green MPs
Our largest political parties seem unwilling to invest in a secure, green future.
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The EU is lurching to the right – that’s bad news for the green transition
Populist and nationalist parties are sweeping elections on the continent, threatening measures in the Green Deal.
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So long, £28bn: Can Labour achieve “green prosperity” without its headline pledge?
Keir Starmer is finally dropping the party's flagship investment policy. But how important is a number?
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Why £28bn should only be the start of Labour’s climate investment
With reports rife that Keir Starmer is dropping the pledge, Labour mustn't let the Tories set the agenda.
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Lord Deben: “Sunak will not reach net zero unless he changes policy”
The former Tory cabinet minister and chair of the Climate Change Committee on the government's approach to the green transition.
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