Patagonia’s decision to give away its brand proves greenwashing won’t save us
Its billionaire owner has pioneered sustainable manufacturing, but knows such actions haven’t been enough: real climate action is expensive.
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Why Labour is going green at its conference
The party’s conference slogan will be “fairer, greener future” as it looks to counter the rise of the Green Party.
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How much raw sewage is being released into the sea?
As the rain returns to drought-parched England and Wales, so has the sewage.
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For king and countryside: William must surpass his father’s green legacy
To live up to King Charles’s environmental promise, Prince William will have to be even more bold.
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It is right to question the existence of the Crown – yet on the environment the King’s voice may be crucial
Right-wing ministers with a record of hostility to “green crap” can’t be trusted, while Charles was early to recognise the…
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Why policy is key to warming up the global heat pump market
Low-carbon heating solutions will need regulatory support.
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Five reasons Jacob Rees-Mogg is unfit to tackle the climate emergency
The new Business Secretary has a history of climate change denial and “delayism”.
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England’s regions are not equally insulated for the coming winter
Exorbitant energy prices mean that a well-insulated house is more valuable than ever.
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Richard Powers: “Climate change is a psychological problem”
The author of The Overstory and Bewilderment explains why our best hope is to reconnect with nature.
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Towards a unified theory of Biden’s climate deal
Big Tech and asset management have defined the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Even Pakistan’s devastating flooding won’t inspire a green revolution
A third of the country may soon be under water. Will we ever decide it is time to force down…
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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.
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How to nationalise water by stealth
Democratic regional authorities could take water companies into common ownership without full-blown nationalisation.
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Europe’s worst drought on record needs to trigger a flood of climate action
We should consider this a warning.
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The Policy Ask with Arthur Snell: “Many of the world’s problems stem from the Iraq invasion”
The former British diplomat on the Iraq war, the Green Deal and electoral reform.
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Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest climate victory since the Paris Agreement
The President's climate and healthcare bill could put US climate ambition back on track.
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Don’t listen to the climate doomists
The “end times” narrative only benefits fossil fuel interests.
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Energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany
While Berlin is investing heavily to boost energy efficiency and cut usage, the British government is in denial.
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Food waste is a cost-of-living problem as well as a climate problem
As people struggle to afford to eat, two million tonnes of food fit for consumption is ending up in landfill…
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How Britain can prevent drought
From beavers to water butts, the UK needs to drastically rethink how it protects its most precious resource.
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