Why Marine Le Pen’s nationalism would be disastrous for climate action
The election of the far-right candidate would likely derail Europe’s net zero ambitions.
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Councils can’t get us to net zero without more cash
The UK has ambitious net zero plans, but Westminster must finance local councils to make them reality.
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UK voters are the losers from the government’s energy strategy
People could die next winter if they can’t heat their homes. The Tories’ latest plan fails to address rising bills…
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The Tories are more united on energy than net-zero opponents suggest
Boris Johnson's government can use its majority to make the upcoming UK energy strategy truly transformative.
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Doesn’t Liz Truss know climate change isn’t gender neutral?
Women are more affected by climate change than men. The UK government must acknowledge this in its upcoming development strategy.
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Why Britain’s tree planting plans are failing to blossom
Beth Brook, CEO of the Heart of England Forest, wants more pastureland, less plastic and less red tape.
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Climate can’t cope with rush for oil in the face of Russian aggression
War in Ukraine is prompting rich nations to look for new oil supplies when they should be committing to ending…
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Why can’t the UK manage to insulate its homes?
The UK government has failed since 2013 to offer policies or funding to push up insulation rates, leaving homes leaky…
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Working towards a greener financial future
Investors must focus on real-world impact to enable the transition to net zero
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Financing the future
Net zero is a growth story where we can all play our part
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Switching off Russian gas could put the planet on the road to a green economy
The war in Ukraine must be the trigger for radical climate action.
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Exclusive polling: Brits want more climate action as energy prices bite
Cutting reliance on fossil fuels is a political opportunity for Boris Johnson.
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The young paying for the old’s mistakes speaks volumes about the House of Lords
A new report, written by 12 peers with an average age of 71, suggests that the financial burden of the…
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The risks of nuclear power in an increasingly destabilised world
The attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine will decrease support for the technology.
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Would energy sanctions really help stop Putin’s warmongering?
Quickly rolling out clean energy technologies could be the best solution to cut funding to Russia.
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Will Russia’s war push back action on climate change?
If future geopolitical instability is to be contained, Ukraine’s acute crisis must not distract from the climate’s chronic threat.
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Is the energy industry’s dirty asset sell-off really good for the planet?
Fossil majors are offloading coal mines and oil fields at record rates. But these sites are often falling into the…
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How the energy crisis could reinforce Europe’s gas addiction
Clean energy sources are overall cheaper and less susceptible to geopolitics than gas. But it is proving difficult to break…
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Peat, pesticides and plastic: how British gardeners are destroying the planet
The UK government should urgently agree a ban on peat in horticultural products.
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Storm Eunice won’t be the last extreme weather event to hit the UK
If only British people talked about climate change as much as the weather it's causing.
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