Labour Party

Rebecca Long-Bailey: 'The potential benefits of transitioning to a sustainable economy are enormous and we want to make sure these are shared by everyone'

From banning fracking to multi-billion pound infrastructure investments, Labour is pledging to prioritise climate action - but can it deliver on its bold promises?

Accusation comes only weeks before the UK's first fracking in seven years

Alan Whitehead argues that while everyone was enjoying their August break the government quietly failed to address the costly dysfunction at the heart of the Capacity Market

Scottish Labour proposes stronger long term emissions target and launch of new Just Transition Commission

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Energy Rebecca Long Bailey says Labour will invest in low carbon infrastructure and new green technology across every UK region

Labour's Alan Whitehead argues the government's consultation on the Feed-in Tariff scheme and support for solar proves it: there is one rule for renewables and another for non-renewables

Heathrow expansion plans do not meet Labour's tests on climate change, air pollution and noise, but Party calls for free vote on issue in Parliament next week

Britain's oldest onshore wind turbines will soon be 20 years old - the government should ensure they are repowered rather than dismantled, argues Labour's Alan Whitehead

Labour's Alex Sobel suggests a course of action that might help policymakers and biomass power firms see the wood for the trees