Category Archives: Politics
What’s the link between the rising tide of populist politics and climate denial?
This post is by Matthew Lockwood, senior research fellow at the University of Exeter. Last week I blogged on how UKIP’s rise has been mirrored by a rise in the proportion of people saying that they do not think the world … Continue reading
Greens should keep their powder dry: Brussels doesn’t always know best
This post is by Matthew Farrow, director of policy at the Environmental Services Association, writing in a personal capacity. I recently attended a judicial review hearing for the first time. The subject was Defra’s interpretation of certain parts of the … Continue reading
Climate scepticism and UKIP trends – more than a coincidence?
This post is by Matthew Lockwood and first appeared on Political Climate. I’ve blogged before on my ideas about the importance of seeing climate scepticism as a political phenomenon related to populism. With yesterday’s county council election results now showing … Continue reading
Why have Tory MEPs rejected a free market solution to climate change?
This article was first published by The New Statesman. It may surprise some on the centre left but there is nothing innate to Conservatism that makes it less able to take pragmatic decisions in favour of sensible environmental policy. It … Continue reading
The four tests Cameron needs to apply to international development
With the high-level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda meeting in Bali next week, civil society organisations around the world are making their case for what should be in the new development framework. One thing that has united environment and … Continue reading
Why we need low carbon infrastructure, not “shovel ready” zombie roads
This post was first published on the New Statesman blog. After three years of vigorous disagreement the political and economic commentariat seem to have found common ground. Infrastructure. Left and right now agree that it’s vital for the UK’s economic renewal, … Continue reading
The Green Book reviewed: a new direction for Liberals in government?
This review of The Green Book: new directions for Liberals in government first appeared on PoliticsHome. One of the most comfortable things about being a Liberal Democrat must be knowing where you are ‘centered’ politically. Occupying the middle ground between Labour … Continue reading
Are fuel prices the nation’s greatest concern?
This post by Federica Cocco first appeared on Full Fact on March 4th 2013. In today’s politics roundup, the Sun reports that three quarters of the British public are concerned about one big national issue. If you think it’s the economy or … Continue reading
Why we’d be mad to leave the EU (hint: the public quite likes clean beaches)
This is a guest post by Caroline Jackson, former MEP and chairman of the European Parliament environment committee from 1999-2004. “We need to examine whether the balance is right in so many areas where the European Union has legislated, including on … Continue reading
Radical activists play a vital role in political & corporate change
This post by George Marshall, founder and programme director of the Climate Outreach Information Network, first appeared on Guardian Sustainable Business. Large businesses and governments often regard radical activists as a nuisance, a threat or an outright enemy. I’ve worked with … Continue reading
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