Why a National Skilling Wage is the route to net zero
The UK needs to start training its workers again.
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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.
Two thirds of councils are on course to miss climate targets
New polling also reveals that more than half of English councils won’t bid for net zero funding because it’s too…
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At Cop29, Azerbaijan must be the anchor for 1.5ºC
Baku has the opportunity to rally the globe behind the green transition.
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Who’s afraid of cheap EVs?
The EU could instigate a damaging trade war with China over inexpensive battery-powered vehicles. That's a boon for petrol cars.
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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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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 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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Enter the Age of Malthus
The climate crisis, geopolitical disorder, and the rise of the “praetorian regime”.
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Why £28bn should only be the start of Labour’s climate investment
With reports rife that Keir Starmer is dropping the pledge, Labour mustn't let the Tories set the agenda.
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In the rush to net zero, we can’t forget the role of farming
A new report sets out how to incentivise farmers to promote biodiversity.
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Exclusive: Climate-conscious companies aren’t talking about net zero
Half of the world’s 2,000 largest companies have pledged to cut emissions. New research shows why they are keeping quiet…
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Chris Skidmore: Net zero climb-down sacrifices Britain’s climate leadership for short-term gain
The Prime Minister has damaged the UK’s credibility, but local leaders now have the opportunity to show the way.
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Conscious uncoupling
Can growth be detached from fossil fuels and made green?
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Navigating the intersection of AI and sustainability
At Cop28 Ahmed Ameen Ashour, the chief sustainability commercial officer for Microsoft Middle East and Africa, explained the data challenge…
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How Aon is helping in the push to mitigate climate catastrophes
Cutting edge research is improving modelling and increasing our understanding of risk.
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How Wales could save the world
Sophie Howe, the nation’s first-ever commissioner for future generations, on what it takes to prioritise well-being over GDP.
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The Research Brief: Extreme weather could bankrupt the UK in 100 years
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Net zero’s dirty secret
Britain’s green transition is powered by Chinese coal.
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Ed Miliband at Cop28: Under Sunak, the UK can’t credibly call for fossil fuel phase-out
The shadow climate secretary said the UN summit could make a mockery of the government’s “extract every last drop” approach.
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