Category Archives: My big idea

My big idea: government should support its own policies

This is a guest post by Duncan Brack, formerly Chris Huhne’s special adviser and now a freelance researcher. It is part of a series on big ideas to reduce the UK’s environmental impact. My big idea is for the government to be consistent … Continue reading

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My big idea: define green taxes properly

In the third of our series of My Big Idea posts, Tom Burke of E3G argues that the UK needs to get a grip on what constitutes a true green tax.  On the 16 July the Treasury published its formal definition of a … Continue reading

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My big idea: buy your local wind farm

This is a guest post by Rebecca Willis, a Green Alliance associate and author of Co-operative Renewable Energy: A guide to this growing sector. It is part of a series on big ideas to reduce the UK’s environmental impact My big idea … Continue reading

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My big idea: get more involved in Europe

This post is by Julie Hill, Green Alliance associate and chair of the Circular Economy Task Force. It is part of a new series where experts argue for one policy change that could dramatically cut the UK’s environmental impact. My big … Continue reading

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