Ten things I hate about how UK recycling is (not) funded
Hatred is quite a strong emotion to feel for inanimate evidence notes intended to show that a company has paid towards recycling its packaging, but be...
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There’s no political pressure to act on climate. So how are MPs responding?
Scientists are clear that urgent action is needed on climate. At the Paris Summit in 2015, world leaders agreed to limit rises in global temperatures....
The Lords debates show the extent of concern about the Withdrawal Bill
At the end of January the EU (Withdrawal) Bill was the subject of a record-breaking debate in the House of Lords. One hundred and ninety peers spoke a...
How a bit of community magic can bring Defra’s 25 year plan to life
This post is by Richard Benwell, head of government affairs at WWT. Defra’s 25 year environment plan names 2019 as ‘a year of green action’, he...
Will degradable plastics really prevent marine pollution?
In our world of instant gratification, plastic has proved incredibly useful, allowing food and drink to be conveniently packaged and transported for c...
Why increasing young people’s access to nature makes electoral sense
It isn’t often that government is presented with an opportunity to seduce environmentalists, young people and mental health campaigners in one fell...
The three basic things you should know about trade
To coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos, earlier this week the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox extolled the benefits of free and fai...
Will we get a Trade Bill fit for the environment?
The UK's Trade Bill needs amending to reflect the spirit and ambition of the government's 25 year environment plan, say Matthew Stanton of WWF-UK and...
How accountable will the government really be on the environment after Brexit?
This post is by Lewis Lloyd of the Institute for Government. The government has promised to end the direct jurisdiction of the European Court of Justi...
Do we really need to pay more to save the environment?
This article was originally published in Business Green. If I were the type to shout at my radio, I would have spewed righteous vitriol at the Today...
