David Cameron

Study: Conservative ban on onshore wind farms cost UK £900m in economic output

Wind

Study: Conservative ban on onshore wind farms cost UK £900m in economic output

New modelling calculates de facto ban on onshore wind farms in England blocked clean electricity that could have served 1.6 million homes

clock 15 April 2025 • 4 min read
Foreign Secretary David Cameron must walk a green tightrope

Politics

Foreign Secretary David Cameron must walk a green tightrope

The ex-PM's appointment to government holds a number of implications for the climate and energy agenda, writes his former special advisor Tara Singh

clock 04 December 2023 • 3 min read
Autumn Statement: Why the Chancellor should go big on clean tech

Policy

Autumn Statement: Why the Chancellor should go big on clean tech

The government should grasp the opportunity to back the companies building the low-carbon industries of the future, writes Britain Remade's Sam Richards

clock 21 November 2023 • 4 min read
'Resilience and adaptation fund': £150m Foreign Aid shake-up aims to help poorer countries weather climate crises

Policy

'Resilience and adaptation fund': £150m Foreign Aid shake-up aims to help poorer countries weather climate crises

New White Paper to detail plans for private finance and 'resilience and adaptation fund' to help poorer nations better prepare for climate disasters

clock 20 November 2023 • 4 min read
Number 10 completes reshuffle with key green housing and transport appointments

Policy

Number 10 completes reshuffle with key green housing and transport appointments

Lee Rowley named as 16th Housing Minister since 2010, as new Ministers appointed at Defra, the Department for Transport, and the Treasury

clock 14 November 2023 • 4 min read
Reshuffle: Coffey resigns as Environment Secretary, as Cameron returns to government

Politics

Reshuffle: Coffey resigns as Environment Secretary, as Cameron returns to government

Therese Coffey replaced by Stephen Barclay, as Rishi Sunak launches wide-ranging reshuffle that is set to bring in a number of new Ministers to green roles

clock 13 November 2023 • 6 min read
Energy bills crisis: The wretched legacy of David Cameron's decision to 'get rid of the green crap'

Policy

Energy bills crisis: The wretched legacy of David Cameron's decision to 'get rid of the green crap'

Coalition-era cuts to energy efficiency and clean energy programmes could hold crucial lessons for policymakers today as they wrestle with how to respond to soaring gas prices

clock 20 January 2022 • 7 min read

Politics

'It was an honour to be asked': David Cameron turns down COP26 top job

Former PM says UN climate conference in Glasgow is 'absolutely vital' but that a government minister should be COP26 President

clock 05 February 2020 • 5 min read

Aviation

Reports: Former adviser warned government it was 'exposed on Heathrow' over air quality

September 2015 memo by former Number 10 adviser emerges suggesting government "did not yet have answer" on air quality

clock 20 October 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Will Theresa May emerge as a green business hero or eco-villain?

Little is known about the new Prime Minister's stance on environmental issues, but as green businesses hope for a period of policy stability numerous challenges loom on the horizon

clock 13 July 2016 • 12 min read