Commitment to action on climate change was once a banner of modernism adopted by by both Tony Blair and David Cameron, writes Leo Barasi. But no longer. The Tories have abandoned it entirely, while the Labour mainstream, in thrall to the twin narratives of 'austerity' and 'aspiration', looks the other way. So how to put climate change back on the centre-left agenda?
… Aspiration versus climate change: can we win back the centre … left? Leo Barasi | 28th August 2015 News Climate Change Politics Economics UK tony-blair-climate-cut.jpg For Tony Blair, climate change …
Climate policy should be the big issue for voters heading for the polls in May's Euro elections, writes Olaf Corry - the EU's emissions are plenty high enough do matter, and the European Parliament is at the heart of the action.
… May 2014 - Voting for the climate Olaf Corry | 12th March 2013 Comment EU Climate Change Politics Transport UK smokestack.png Climate policy should be the big issue for …
A wholesale corruption of science underlies the UK Government's insistence that gas from fracking offers a 'low carbon', low cost route to energy abundance, writes Paul Mobbs. On the contrary: it's expensive, over-hyped - and just as bad for climate change as coal.
… Fracking 'as bad for climate as coal' - UK's dodgy dossier exposed … May 2014 News Energy Fossil Fuels Fracking UK Climate Change Science … expensive, over-hyped - and just as bad for climate change as coal. As Charlie Chaplin …
The world is warming up. We face ecological, social and economic meltdown, famine, drought, disease and turf wars. For real?
… The Stern Review: The Science of Climate Change Anna da Costa | 1st December 2006 News Climate Change Science Stern Review Stern Report Global Warming Climate Science Stern Report UK Climate Change …
Anti-EU sentiment and climate change denialism go hand in hand, writes Kyla Mandel. But why? Partly it's down to a belief in unconstrained national sovereignty and economic freedom - threatened by the EU and climate change alike. But it's also because out of the EU, the UK could advance the anti-environment agenda the deniers so passionately believe in, with no one to get in the way.
… Why are the UK's climate change deniers so desperate to get us … DeSmog.uk | 25th January 2016 Comment EU UK Climate Change Regulation Politics … wind-copenhagen-cut.jpg Anti-EU sentiment and climate change denialism go hand in hand, …
Mainstream media reporting of the recent UK storms rapidly degenerated into narratives of blame focused on environmentalists, writes George Marshall. It's time they uncovered the real villains!
… The floods - blaming the climate change messengers George Marshall | … 6th March 2014 Comment UK Water Floods Media Climate Change cameron-flooding.png Mainstream … more winter rainfall. They should have put climate change back at the centre of public …
The UN climate summit, which took place in Germany this month, saw slow but steady progress on setting up the rules to implement the Paris Agreement. ARTHUR WYNS provides a comprehensive summary of the technical UN climate talks
… take-away messages from the May 2018 UN Climate Summit Arthur Wyns | 21st May 2018 News Climate Change United Nations Germany Paris Agreement UK Bonn_city The UN climate summit, which took place in Germany …
After a succession of the hottest years and months ever recorded, climate is a hot topic, writes Liz Hutchins. But BBC1's 'Big Questions' climate change debate last Sunday completely missed the point. Instead of debating the only real question - how should we respond? - the BBC ran yet another repeat of the so-over 'believers versus deniers' ding-dong. Why do they still not get it?
… There's only one real climate change debate, BBC: what should we do … of the Earth | 22nd March 2016 Comment Climate Change Media Science Politics UK … the hottest years and months ever recorded, climate is a hot topic, writes Liz Hutchins. …
ExxonMobil has long known that climate change is real and dangerous, write Louise Rouse & Naomi Ages, while denying it in public and supporting climate change deniers. Now they accuse their critics of 'chilling' climate science and the search for solutions. The truth is the precise opposite.
… Exxon is the one guilty of 'chilling' climate science! Louise Rouse Naomi Ages … Comment Fossil Fuels Oil Corporations Law Climate Change USA exxon-cut.jpg ExxonMobil has long known that climate change is real and dangerous, write …
In a landmark ruling, judges have ordered the Netherlands to do more to tackle the 'imminent danger' of climate change. Meanwhile an expert commission reports of an impending global health breakdown from unmitigated global warming.
… | 25th June 2015 News Law Health Netherlands Climate Change malaria-mursi-cut.jpg In a … to do more to tackle the 'imminent danger' of climate change. Meanwhile an expert commission … that a state should take precautions against climate change, the district court in The …
Seven out of ten Tory MP's think there's no proof that climate change is caused by people, and one in five thinks the idea is 'environmentalist propaganda', a new poll shows. Labour and Lib-Dem MPs are far more likely to accept climate science, but Parliament as a whole is remarkably 'climate sceptic'.
… Tory MPs: 'climate change is not man made' Alex Benady … Owens | 15th September 2014 News UK Politics Climate Change graphmpsonclimatechange-cut.jpg The poll results showing …
Nigeria is suffering political instability resulting from desertification and pollution, writes Senator Bukola Saraki. As Africa's most populous country it has no choice but to engage in the fight against climate change, its causes, and its consequences.
… For Nigeria, tackling climate change is a security imperative Bukola … | 8th March 2014 Comment Nigeria Africa Climate Change Unfccc Law … no choice but to engage in the fight against climate change, its causes, and its …
The battle for the soul of the Conservative party will intensify on the volatile issue of climate change, write Brendan Montague and Matteo Civillini. Energy Secretary Amber Rudd may be among the Tories' greenest but the 'grey blob' led by Owen Paterson may yet defeat her.
… Amber Rudd faces climate change battle with Tory 'grey blob' … DeSmog.uk | 13th May 2015 Comment Politics Climate Change UK amber-rudd-flowave-cut.jpg … party will intensify on the volatile issue of climate change, write Brendan Montague and …
In its decision to leave the EU, the UK is cutting itself off from one of the world's most effective systems of climate governance, write Tim Rayner & Brendan Moore. But we still have our own Climate Change Act and can lead the EU, if not as a member, at least by example - provided current and future Conservative Party leadership make their commitment clear, and implement their promises.
… The UK can still lead on climate change - even after Brexit Tim Rayner Brendan Moore | 8th July 2016 News Climate Change Brexit Politics Emissions EU UK … one of the world's most effective systems of climate governance, write Tim Rayner & Brendan …
Climate activists who broke into Aberdeen Airport hope to convince jury their actions were justified in preventing larger crime of runaway climate change
… Scottish climate activists in the dock hope to set … The Ecologist | 14th June 2010 News Legal Climate Activists Aberdeen Climate Change Law climateactivistsaberdeen.jpg Nine climate …
Living between southern England and Bolivia, Maddy Ryle finds inconsistent media attitudes in reporting extreme weather and climate change - and searches out new narratives that engage and empower communities across the world.
… | 11th March 2014 Comment UK Bolivia Media Climate Change bol-laguna-colorada-rain.png … attitudes in reporting extreme weather and climate change - and searches out new … the world. In a recent blog a Bolivia-based climate commentator referenced media …
Key to the Leave campaign's success was its focus on 'core values' like patriotism, independence and cultural purity, writes George Marshall, summed up in simple memes like 'defending our borders'. The Remainers' reliance on elite and expert opinion was hopelessly flat-footed - and went against everything climate campaigners have learned about winning over public opinion.
… the Remainers got it so wrong: the lessons of climate change campaigning George Marshall | 26th July 2016 Activism Brexit Climate Change Campaigning Politics UK EU … flat-footed - and went against everything climate campaigners have learned about winning …
Investigative reporters working for Greenpeace UK's Energydesk have uncovered a nexus of senior academics willing to accept large sums of money from fossil fuel companies to write reports and newspaper articles published under their own names and university affiliations, without declaring the funding. Lawrence Carter & Maeve McClenaghan spill the beans ...
… Climate 'academics for hire' conceal fossil … | 9th December 2015 News Fossil Fuels Climate Change Science UK US ted-cruz-cut.jpg … to write research that sows doubt about climate science and promotes the companies' …
Campaigners fear that the abolition of DECC, the department of energy and climate change, indicates that climate will take a low priority in Theresa May's policy agenda. Meanwhile the pro-fracking, pro-nuclear Andrea Leadsom is in charge of environment department Defra.
… | 14th July 2016 News Politics UK Energy Climate Change Brexit Economics … of DECC, the department of energy and climate change, indicates that climate will take a low priority in Theresa …
With today's climate change report sounding a red alert for the UK's national security, Theresa May's response to it will mark the first major test of her leadership when she takes over as Prime Minister tomorrow, writes Ecologist New Voices writer Joe Ware. Imminent climate-related dangers demand urgent, effective, cross-departmental action - but will she step up to the mark?
… Fit to rule over us? Theresa May's response to climate hazard report will be her first big test Joe Ware | 12th July 2016 News Climate Change Politics UK COP21 theresa-may-cut.jpg With today's climate change report sounding a red alert for …
BBC coverage of last week's IPCC' report was 'almost deliberately confusing', writes Catherine Happer - undermining the public's will to act to forestall climate catastrophe by airing endless sceptical voices, while claiming 'impartiality.
… BBC climate reportage is confusing, not informing … Catherine Happer | 6th April 2014 Comment Climate Change UK Media flood-manila.png BBC … the public's will to act to forestall climate catastrophe by airing endless …
It's time for the Government to get serious about the flooding - and the climate change that is driving it, says Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett. Cameron should begin by dredging the muck out of his own Cabinet.
… Flooding and climate - we need action! Natalie Bennett | 14th February 2014 Comment Flooding UK Climate Change Politics natalie-bennett.png … to get serious about the flooding - and the climate change that is driving it, says Green …
Britain's five top media billionaires are all 'climate sceptic and using their newpapers to disinform us on climate change and block effective action, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. So let's put together a block of climate-aware advertisers to demand they tell the truth.
… De-advertise for climate truth in UK media! Donnachadh McCarthy | 8th December 2015 Comment Climate Change Media Politics UK COP21 … five top media billionaires are all 'climate sceptic and using their newpapers to …
Fund managers who neglect their 'duty of care' to clients by failing to put pressure on the companies they invest in to reduce their carbon emissions and prepare for a fossil-free future could be sued for their negligence, say respected experts in law, environment and finance.
… Fund managers: campaign on climate, or face lawsuits The Ecologist | 12th February 2016 News Climate Change Law Pollution Emissions Finance … in law, environment and finance. Systemic climate risk is an issue that fund managers, …