environment and climate change Articles

As we get closer to June, excitement is building in the global environment community about the UN Sustainable Development conference in Rio. And that is precisely the problem! As long as Rio+20 remains the hot topic for eco-lobbyists, it will remain profoundly worthy;...

This is a make or break year for sustainable development, and Britain should be leading the world in setting out an ambitious future for green growth and the environment.  The Rio+20 Summit being held in June is the biggest global gathering on sustainable development...

The environment may point the direction to restoring Labour’s economic credibility. There is little doubt in among the disappointing opinion polls and leader ratings that Labour faces a problem with electoral and crucially economic credibility. I do not believe the...

A fiscal stimulus that cuts energy bills, saves the planet, protects jobs and raises revenue? Yes it is possible. Back in 2009, in the pre-budget report, then chancellor Alistair Darling announced the UK’s first boiler scrappage scheme. It was modelled on the very...