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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are turning green energy into a culture war
In the face of soaring energy prices, they’re complaining about solar panels on farms.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
In the face of soaring energy prices, they’re complaining about solar panels on farms.
ByDemocratic regional authorities could take water companies into common ownership without full-blown nationalisation.
ByWe should consider this a warning.
ByThe former British diplomat on the Iraq war, the Green Deal and electoral reform.
ByThe President's climate and healthcare bill could put US climate ambition back on track.
ByThe “end times” narrative only benefits fossil fuel interests.
ByWhile Berlin is investing heavily to boost energy efficiency and cut usage, the British government is in denial.
ByAs people struggle to afford to eat, two million tonnes of food fit for consumption is ending up in landfill…
ByFrom beavers to water butts, the UK needs to drastically rethink how it protects its most precious resource.
ByIt is vital to speak up about climate change, but hard to know where to draw the line.
BySimply moving to renewables does not guarantee “net zero”.
ByBooks by Thor Hanson and Emma Marris offer fascinating insights into how species are surviving and what we must do…
ByDumpster-diving with Patrick O’Hare, the anthropologist fighting for our right to what people throw away.
ByThe leadership candidates have let their voters down by failing to take global warming seriously.
ByAfter secret negotiations Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin have unveiled their Inflation Reduction Act.
ByThe director of policy, research and projects at the Campaign for Better Transport on why we need to change travel…
ByCop27 in Egypt must focus on bespoke solutions for the host continent, says the former WTO head.
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ByPoliticians continue to turn a blind eye to the links between climate change and public health.
ByA year ago Germany suffered terrible floods and the new government pledged climate action. It has not wavered.
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