It’s time for local politicians to show climate leadership
Where national parties are failing, mayors, councillors and devolved parliaments must step up.
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For net zero, the UK needs the 2030 ban on petrol cars
We should not let the government’s mixed messaging distract us from progress on electric vehicles.
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Does the world need green growth or degrowth?
We’re already in a period of prolonged stagnation. It’s time to accept new economic – and ecological – realities.
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“We don’t want to run out of water”: tackling the UK’s drought problem
As we face increased flooding and heatwaves, investment in our water infrastructure is urgently needed.
We need a retrofit revolution to win the race to net zero
The UK’s draughty housing stock is a key source of emissions. The government needs a comprehensive plan to rectify this.
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How to make energy savings in a cost-of-living crisis – with Honeywell
A special partnered podcast from the New Statesman.
Who in Labour gets climate and nature?
To achieve Keir Starmer’s mission for sustained economic growth, the party must put nature at its core.
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The Policy Ask with James Heath: “The UK has been very slow on decarbonising buildings”
The chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission on remote working, devolution and the need to accelerate green energy projects.
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