Labour Party

Investment

Barry Gardiner: Climate changes means it's reckless to plan for business as usual, but that is what oil companies are doing

Labour's shadow energy and climate change minister speech at the London Stock Exchange - in full

clock 21 April 2016 • 13 min read

Politics

On budgets, Mrs Lincoln and wind power

clock 24 March 2016 • 4 min read

Taxation

Could Labour be about to block the solar VAT hike?

New Labour amendment seeking to allow solar an exemption from higher VAT tax rate is winning cross-party backing

clock 17 March 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Lisa Nandy: The transition to a greener economy is irreversible

In the latest in our Green Business 2022, Labour's Lisa Nandy argues the roll out of clean tech will continue in the UK, but the government could make it a whole lot easier

clock 15 February 2016 • 4 min read

CCS

Carbon Capture and (no) Storage?

Labour's Alan Whitehead argues the upcoming energy bill's focus on decommisioning North Sea oil and gas fields must leave the door open for their re-use as carbon storage sites

clock 12 February 2016 • 4 min read

Politics

Mary Creagh elected chair of Environmental Audit Committee

Labour MP wins key EAC vote following resignation of Huw Irranca-Davies last month

clock 10 February 2016 • 2 min read

Politics

Environmental Audit Committee Chair steps down to stand for Welsh Assembly

Labour's Huw Irranca-Davies is leaving Parliament to run for the Welsh Assembly, after less than a year at the helm of the EAC

clock 21 January 2016 • 1 min read

Politics

It is Conservative climate policy incoherence that is fueling this Lords stand-off

The House of Lords is threatening to disrupt the government's energy policy proposals, and the Conservatives have only themselves to blame

clock 18 January 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

Tories face fight with Lords over onshore windfarm subsidies

Senior Labour peers confirm party will seek to strike out clause again if government closes Renewable Obligation scheme

clock 18 January 2016 • 7 min read

Politics

Paris - walking the walk (and that means you as well, Treasury...)

Labour's Alan Whitehead argues it is time for the Prime Minister to intervene and force the Treasury to deliver on the commitments the UK has made under the Paris Agreement

clock 16 December 2015 •