Is he really green? This is the speech given by David Cameron to a packed audience of environmentalists at the Green Alliance Annual Debate...
David Cameron speaks at the Green Alliance Annual Debate, 5th December 2006 Mark Anslow | 5th December 2006 Comment David Cameron Politics Green Conservatives Green Alliance UK Climate Change …
Despite the PR spin the truth about nuclear power is clear, says Paul Flynn. Current projects are plagued with technical failures, cost escalations and long delays - while renewables power ahead. As tin-eared ministers refuse to get the message, it's time for civil servants to speak out direct to the public.
Civil servants must speak out: 'the time has gone for nuclear power' Paul Flynn MP | 18th June 2015 Comment Nuclear Energy Politics UK Technology Finance China Saudi Arabia …
The Hinkley deal is a disastrous one for the UK, its taxpayers and energy users, writes Oliver Tickell. We will be locked into a punitively high electricity price, index-linked, from 2025 until 2060, and the cumulative cost of this one nuclear power station will be well in excess of £100 billion, or around £1 billion per year in today's money.
With nuclear power: truth is the first casualty Oliver Tickell | 21st October 2013 News Nuclear UK Renewables Energy Finance Politics Oceans 1609.jpg The Hinkley deal is a disastrous one for the UK, …
The Green party today overtook both UKIP and the LibDems the on number of paid-up members. After a surge of 4,000 new members in two days, the Greens UK-wide now have 44,713 members, 4,000 more than UKIP, and 1,500 more than the LibDems.
Greens overtake UKIP and Libdems - over 4,000 new members in 2 days! The Ecologist | 15th January 2015 News Politics UK vote-green-bicycle-cut.jpg The Green party today overtook both UKIP and the …
Oxford Council's Executive Board meets today to decide whether to criminalise 'noncompliant' busking, pavement art, cycling and other activities in the City's vibrant public spaces, punishable with a £1,000 fine. Jonny Walker wrote them this Open Letter.
Oxford Council - drop your plan to criminalise music and street art! Jonny Walker | 11th June 2015 Comment Cities Commons Music Transport Law UK Politics street-music-cut.jpg Oxford Council's …
My Lords and Members of the House of Commons:
My government considers climate change to be the single biggest challenge facing the United Kingdom. My government is finally convinced, in fact, that it dwarfs all other challenges by an order of magnitude.
Fantasy Queen’s Speech 2006 Paul Kingsnorth | 16th November 2006 Comment Queens Speech Climate Change Politics Queen Queen Politics And Economics Society Archive_71.jpg My Lords and Members of the …
Before the election David Cameron promised to increase funding for cycling to £10 a head across the UK, up from its current £2 outside London, writes Matthew Ford. But with the national cycling and walking strategy coming into force this week, that promise is looking ever less likely to be delivered.
All go for cycling and walking - but where's the money? Matthew Ford CPRE | 27th July 2015 Comment Transport Politics Finance UK cycling-bham-cut.jpg Before the election David Cameron promised to …
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd's plan to deliver the UK's emissions reductions promised in COP21 rely on nuclear power as the main 'low carbon' energy source, writes Paul Flynn. But the high cost of nuclear, and the ruinous track record of current technologies, show that this path leads only to massive failure at public expense.
Finally, Amber Rudd must drop her nuclear obsession Paul Flynn MP | 16th December 2015 Comment COP21 Politics UK Energy Nuclear Renewables Finance rance_tidal_power_station-cut.jpg Energy Secretary …
Environmentalist, democracy campaigner and Nobel laureate; Wangari Maathai led an extraordinary life but it's her overwhelming kindness and charm that I’ll always remember, says Ruth Styles
With the death of Wangari Maathai, the green movement has lost one of its greatest proponents Ruth Styles | 7th October 2011 Comment Wangari Maathai Green Belt Movement Africa Kenya Politics Society …
Donnachadh McCarthy, The Ecologist's correspondent at Occupy Democracy was arrested yesterday when police cleared Parliament Square of protesters. The brutal repression of peaceful protest puts Britain in the same moral camp as China, Russia and others whose human rights record we publicly despise, writes Julian Sayarer.
OccupyDemocracy suppressed - is Cameron any better than Putin? Julian Sayarer | 23rd October 2014 Comment Democracy Police Politics London UK dm-before-arrest.jpg Donnachadh McCarthy, The Ecologist's …
Determined to flood 10,000 hectares of precious rainforest for a power station producing a meager 108MW of power, the Cambodian government has expelled a big 'fishbone in their throat' - eco-defender Alex Gonzalez-Davidson, who has galvanized local and nationwide protests against deforestation, land grabs and official corruption.
Cambodia expels forest defender Rod Harbinson | 9th March 2015 News Cambodia Forests Hydro Corporations Politics alex-tree.jpg Determined to flood 10,000 hectares of precious rainforest for a power …