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- Green stimulus plan could create 1.2m UK jobs in two years, research finds Tue, 20 Apr 21, 4:00pmEvery job lost to Covid pandemic could be replaced in upcoming recovery years, Green New Deal UK finds
- Climate crisis: Boris Johnson ‘too cosy’ with vested interests to take serious action Wed, 14 Apr 21, 8:46pmReport author calls for thorough clean-up of political donations, directorships and embedded interns
- Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel Tue, 16 Mar 21, 5:00pmElectric carmaker’s submission to the government said grants for battery powered cars could be revenue-neutral
- Boris Johnson could clash with backbenchers over coalmine Sat, 13 Mar 21, 5:40amTory MPs and local leaders in Cumbria are furious over decision to put plans for new deep mine on hold
- Be 'muscular' and drive green recovery, Cameron tells Johnson Wed, 24 Feb 21, 5:00pmFree market can be overruled if necessary to create post-Covid growth, ex-PM advises former rival
- Coalmine plans in Cumbria and a false dilemma | Letters Mon, 8 Feb 21, 4:56amThe debate over the planned Cumbrian coalmine creates a false dichotomy between prosperity and climate protection, writes Tim Crosland, while John Dark calls for investment in alternative fuel production
- Less than 5% of green homes grant budget paid out, Labour reveals Sat, 6 Feb 21, 7:00pmParty calls for flagship renewables scheme to be extended amid significant delays and problems
- Revealed: business secretary accepted donations from fossil fuel investors Fri, 15 Jan 21, 3:35amExclusive: Kwasi Kwarteng accepted funding as part of 2019 election bid despite Tories’ green pledges
- Radical reassessment needed to hit net zero emissions by 2050, says NAO Fri, 4 Dec 20, 5:00pmWatchdog finds UK is projected to fail to meet targets aimed at achieving climate goal
- Tory MPs are right: the north needs a renaissance – but it's got to be green | Owen Jones Thu, 29 Oct 20, 6:00pmPlaces hollowed out by deindustrialisation could be at the forefront of an environmental revolution
- More offshore wind is welcome, but we have to keep the jobs it creates in the UK | Chaitanya Kumar Wed, 7 Oct 20, 7:00pmIn the past, although windfarms were located just off the coast of Scotland, manufacturing work was outsourced to Indonesia
- Boris Johnson: UK must not return to status quo after Covid-19 pandemic Wed, 7 Oct 20, 1:10amPM pledges to transform country in keynote address to Conservative party conference
- The Guardian view on a just transition: make the red wall green | Editorial Mon, 21 Sep 20, 3:30amBritain’s commitment to a net zero carbon footprint by 2050 can be the catalyst for a jobs revolution in regions beyond London and the south-east. The government is doing far too little to make it happen
- Facts behind the UK’s ‘green’ recovery | Letter Thu, 30 Jul 20, 3:18amOur investment in the transport and energy sectors falls far short of our neighbours’, write Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Dave Faulkner – and we are supporting airlines with no requirements to improve fuel efficiency
- The Guardian view on the green recovery: Britain is being left behind | Editorial Wed, 29 Jul 20, 4:04amThe government talks a good game when it comes to radical policymaking. But its failure to invest in a zero-carbon future tells a different story