Siân Berry, former Co-Leader of the Green Party, is hoping to be Caroline Lucas' successor as MP for Brighton Pavilion
Climate Change
It’s Wednesday and I have a few observations on a few things today. I have written before about how the rising interest rates in many nations, far from being deflationary, have demonstrably increased inflationary pressures. The two pathways that this impact occurs are: one, the boost to wealth among creditors coupled with significant proportions of…
By backing ambitious and transformative environmental policies, Labour could offer a clear vision for substantive change, writes the CEO of the Environmental Justice Foundation
Rishi Sunak's Party is placing itself in opposition not just to its own record, but to observable reality itself, reports Adam Bienkov
The 2006 film set in a dystopian London of the future has much to say about modern Britain – especially the 'doom loom' trapping younger generations, writes Matt Gallagher
The manner in which the Conservatives' anti-net zero campaign has been waged has resonant parallels with that which produced Brexit, writes Julian Petley
by Daniel Wortel-London
New York City was busier than usual last week.
The occasion was Climate Week, a host of events devoted to charting and increasing environmental progress. Hundreds of sold-out summits, covering everything from biodiversity to energy, could be found across the metropolis. And within those halls, would-be thought leaders discussed the challenges of sustainability with both earnestness and self-congratulation.
There was a tension,
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I read an article in the Financial Times earlier this week (September 23, 2023) – How do we raise trillions of dollars to fight the climate crisis? The answer is staring us in the face – which was written by former British Prime Minister and Chancellor Gordon Brown. The article is really just a promotion…
Trudi Warner faces up to two years in prison for contempt of court. Now activists across the country are copying her action in solidarity
God, I admire Penny Wong. I honestly do.
If you have heard her speaking before the UN General Assembly recently you know why. If you haven’t, just look at her. Listen to her.
The climate threat … Kiribati, Tuvalu and Marshall Islands are only a few metres above sea level … Many developing countries are rightly frustrated … Approaching climate tipping points … We must demand more from permanent members [of the UN’s Security Council], including constraints on the use of the veto …
Powerful words.