Keir Starmer turns the environment into an issue of economics
The Labour leader wants “British power for British jobs”.
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How trailblazers are using smart meters to make the switch to net zero
Buildings can be retrofitted with technology to adapt them for the climate future.
“We really believe change is possible”: UNEP’s Climate finance chief on why there is still hope
Ivo Mulder believes that the pace of change within climate finance will catch a lot of people by surprise.
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Why plugging the sustainability skills gap is key to ESG
The new Sustainability Academy makes Microsoft’s environmental expertise available to all.
Can Clean Air Zones fix the UK’s air pollution problem?
The controversial initiative has come under fire from local leaders.
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Will the SNP ever stop blaming Westminster for its own failures?
The bottle return scheme is only the latest example of the Scottish government’s epic incompetence.
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How Labour’s £28bn green pledge could deliver beyond climate
As shadow ministers question the opposition’s green spending plans, experts have plenty of ideas on where to invest.
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Will Keir Starmer’s green energy plan threaten Labour’s Scottish recovery?
The Labour leader’s planned ban on North Sea oil and gas licences could alienate more voters than it attracts.
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Net zero jobs growth “not guaranteed”, says Climate Change Committee
The UK may be missing opportunities for green jobs, warns a new report by the independent body.
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The net zero asset managers “doubling down” on oil and gas
Despite the risks, some of the world’s largest asset managers are increasing their support for the fossil fuel industry, a…
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Why New York and London are betting on climate budgets
As mayors of two of the world’s largest cities, we believe this powerful tool can help us reach net zero.
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The lawyers taking polluters to court: “No company is above the law”
The CEO of ClientEarth on how legal action is breaking political stasis on the climate.
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Is “National Conservatism” a dead end for the Tories, or a sign of what is to come?
Rishi Sunak may be tempted by an ideology of muscular nationalism – but he would risk alienating British voters.
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Why Britain isn’t as broken as you think
The UK is beset by crises and plagued by culture wars. But the road to a happier and more modest…
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The problem with Peter Frankopan’s theory of history
The Earth Transformed seeks to tell the story of climate change without confronting global capitalism. The result is a book…
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Sporting protest terrifies those in power because history tends to prove it right
Campaigners recognise that sport can smash through the fourth wall in a way politics and debate never can.
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How to make your business indispensable in the green economy
Microsoft is empowering companies with the tools it has developed on its own sustainability journey.
Using my faith to tackle the climate crisis
Stewardship and conservation are at the heart of Islam and other religions.
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Why G7 climate leadership is on the line in Japan
Fossil fuel use could decline as soon as next year, but G7 proposals risk slowing the green transition.
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