Opinion

Legislation

Government should stop burning cash on biomass plants and waste incinerators

Green Party's Molly Scott Cato is concerned about climate and air quality impacts from wood and waste combustion

clock 23 February 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

The government says it wants a high standards Brexit - here's the first test

The government has once again lost a court battle over its air quality plans, how it responds will tell us a lot about how serious its Green Brexit vision should be taken

clock 22 February 2018 • 4 min read

Policy

Enthusiasm alone will not cut carbon

10:10's Leo Murray welcomes the government's green blitz, but warns it urgently needs to be backed up with more policy action

clock 22 February 2018 • 4 min read

Energy

Merchants eaten by cannibals: Why a hike in the carbon price is the best way to drive green power

Neil Cornelius of Berkeley Research Group explains why pure merchant investment in low carbon power will not deliver UK decarbonisation

clock 21 February 2018 • 4 min read

Politics

A brighter future for farming

Environment Secretary Michael Gove's speech on farming policy at the NFU Farming Conference 2018

clock 20 February 2018 • 25 min read

Wind

We must seize the opportunity offered by floating wind

RenewableUK's Maf Smith urges the government to extend the deadline for vital subsidy support for floating offshore wind

clock 20 February 2018 • 5 min read

Waste

Only banning unnecessary plastics will protect our oceans

ClientEarth's Tatiana Luján warns the EU's current proposals don't go far enough to rid the continent of harmful plastic pollution

clock 19 February 2018 • 4 min read

Investment

Natural capital and its preservation is essential to financial system stability

Measuring natural capital is a key step towards sustainable consumption, argues Global Canopy's Sarah Lake

clock 15 February 2018 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Why even a PR facelift might be too late for the frackers

David Powell of the New Economics Foundation explains how opposition to fracking is only heading in one direction - and a tipping point for the frackers could soon be reached

clock 14 February 2018 • 6 min read

Carbon Accounting

In the climate fight, hope springs eternal

The actions of businesses, from sports clubs to supermarkets, should inspire optimism for tackling climate change, says WWF's Gareth Redmond-King

clock 13 February 2018 • 5 min read