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- Britain’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
- Government will push for green coronavirus recovery, says Tory MP Fri, 22 May 20, 1:45amAlexander Stafford says party can avoid mistakes made in mine closures of Thatcher era
- The Guardian view on an energy U-turn: the winds of change | Editorial Tue, 3 Mar 20, 5:36amThe lifting of a destructive ban on new onshore wind power is a breath of fresh airThe government’s decision to overturn an effective five-year-old ban on new onshore wind power generation is hugely welcome...
- Just one new onshore windfarm started under current UK policies in 2019 Tue, 14 Jan 20, 2:07amRollout of new turbines in decline amid Tory subsidy cuts, jeopardising climate targets
- Cabinet Office ignores court order to release secret fracking report Fri, 29 Nov 19, 5:04amLabour says failure to share document raises doubts about Tories’ promise to halt fracking
- Are the Tories' green commitments all talk and little action? Mon, 18 Nov 19, 3:00amConservative policies since 2010 have been characterised by confusion and mixed messages
- Fracking is finished in the UK – thanks to the power of public protest | Anna Vickerstaff Wed, 6 Nov 19, 12:16amCreativity, solidarity and determination have stopped the government-backed ‘dash for gas’ in its tracksOn Saturday morning the UK government announced it would be halting fracking in England with immediate effect...
- Fracking halted in England in major government U-turn Sat, 2 Nov 19, 11:01amVictory for green groups follows damning scientific study and criticism from spending watchdog
- Government's halt to fracking an election stunt, says Corbyn - video Sun, 3 Nov 19, 1:19amJeremy Corbyn has said the decision to halt fracking in England with immediate effect is an election stunt. The Labour leader says he believes the moratorium will be lifted on 13 December, the day after the general election,...
- Fracking banned in UK as government makes major U-turn Sat, 2 Nov 19, 11:01amVictory for green groups follows damning scientific study and criticism from spending watchdog
- Boris Johnson poised to rule out new fracking, say sources Fri, 1 Nov 19, 12:15amDecision would mark U-turn for PM, who once said fracking was ‘glorious news for humanity’
- Tory boasts on climate action are full of hot air | Letters Tue, 22 Oct 19, 3:41amMichael Miller writes on the Conservatives’ record on tackling the climate crisis, while Dr Andy Higginbottom argues that both parties fail to acknowledge the real impact and Dr David Lowry says that nuclear power is not...
- Revealed: top UK thinktank spent decades undermining climate science Fri, 11 Oct 19, 2:00amInstitute of Economic Affairs has links to 14 members of Boris Johnson’s cabinet