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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A special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
What is the City’s role in the UK’s green industrial strategy?
A new report argues that government must take the lead to harness net zero investment.
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What do by-election victories mean for Labour’s policy agenda?
Some by-elections have lasting repercussions, but will recent victories give the opposition confidence to be more radical?
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The Policy Ask with Rhian-Mari Thomas: “Decarbonising air travel is vital to hit net zero”
The CEO of Green Finance Institute on her shift from physicist to investment banker, the importance of biodiversity targets, and…
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Antarctica’s penguins may yet be safe from bird flu, but other threats remain
If the birds are lost, it will be due to commercial over-fishing and our failure to take simple steps to…
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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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