It’s hard to be a “tree-hugger”, but progressive politicians must try
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Following the policy that powers the clean energy transition.
The chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission on remote working, devolution and the need to accelerate green energy…
ByInnovative funds are helping sustainable supply chains and systems thrive.
Ambitious plans to grow the UK’s solar capacity means more jobs in the sector.
ByA scathing report from the independent Climate Change Committee has condemned government’s slow progress.
ByThe government is ideologically opposed to industrial strategy, but this is essential for fostering green growth.
ByThe TUC general secretary on Labour, taxation, and the false promises of the green economy.
ByOn our journey we've made progress – and learned many lessons.
ByGreat Britain has one chance to decarbonise the economy – let’s take it.
ByPublic institutions such as GB Energy and the green National Wealth Fund must lead the green investment push.
BySSE wants to double the nation’s flexible electricity storage capacity.
New technologies are making decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear site safer, faster and cheaper.
Why the Swedish concept of “lagom” could prove key to tackling emissions excess.
ByAn investigation has found that many of the carbon credits on the market do nothing for the climate at…
ByCarbon credits face powerful interests and complex science – we must assess the evidence.
ByThe CEO of the employment charity Generation UK&I on social mobility, empathy and why we need an “aggressive” fossil…
ByBuildings can be retrofitted with technology to adapt them for the climate future.
Ivo Mulder believes that the pace of change within climate finance will catch a lot of people by surprise.
ByThe new Sustainability Academy makes Microsoft’s environmental expertise available to all.
How innovation and investment in communities can help build a net zero future.
Expert comment and analysis from Sadiq Khan, Eric Adams, Ed Miliband MP and Helen Clarkson.
ByCities aspire to take emissions management to the balance sheet.
ByIn the next five years, AI and other tech will turbocharge the move to net zero.
ByA special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
We are not going to become the coal miners of net zero, says Cliff Bowen.
ByThe controversial initiative has come under fire from local leaders.
ByThe CEO of the Climate Change Committee on public speaking, planning reform, and Gordon Brown.
ByThe UK may be missing opportunities for green jobs, warns a new report by the independent body.
ByThis technology, vital for reaching net zero, is misunderstood.
ByDespite the risks, some of the world’s largest asset managers are increasing their support for the fossil fuel industry,…
ByAs mayors of two of the world’s largest cities, we believe this powerful tool can help us reach net…
ByThe CEO of the Climate Group on working for Doctors Without Borders, the importance of listening, and the UK’s…
ByThe Syrup Room used smart meter technology to control their rising energy bills.
A new approach for investors can complement ESG frameworks.
The local election results suggest cities can safely stick to their plans to lower traffic and emissions.
ByA court case has demanded an end to the breeding of fast-growing chickens – and the damage it causes…
ByAhead of Cop28 in the UAE, the Annual Investment Meting will bring together investors and governments to understand the…
ByThe chief executive of National Energy Action on the cost-of-living crisis and the UK’s failing benefits system.
ByMicrosoft is empowering companies with the tools it has developed on its own sustainability journey.
It’s disgusting that the government is allowing companies to continue this unscrupulous practice.
ByA shared sense of injustice across the climate and labour movements is re-galvanising issue-based politics.
ByStewardship and conservation are at the heart of Islam and other religions.
ByFossil fuel use could decline as soon as next year, but G7 proposals risk slowing the green transition.
ByEnergy use can be better managed with the right technologies.
Many corporations still use spreadsheets to track their carbon footprint, making it difficult to abide by science-backed emissions targets.
ByA third of the money devoted to decarbonising housing and public sector buildings has not materialised.
ByMicrosoft’s chief sustainability officer, UK, on how the tech giant has made the green transition an integral part of…
The UK once led the world in climate action, but now it is following others – and reluctantly at…
ByRishi Sunak’s latest net-zero proposals mean the UK would still exceed its carbon budget by 2037.
ByWhat was touted as a “Green Day” instead revealed a refusal to acknowledge painful realities.
ByAs the government seeks to expand nuclear energy, old reactors still need to be maintained.
ByBritain has the lowest heat pump installation rate in Europe.
ByClimate action remains a popular policy among the UK population.
ByNew research argues the long-term solution to volatile fossil fuel prices requires public ownership of energy generators.
ByA definitive new IPCC assessment of the climate emergency presses for action over despair.
BySophie Howe, the nation’s first-ever commissioner for future generations, on what it takes to prioritise well-being over GDP.
ByIn the wake of the latest warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Pacific island nation renews…
ByPolling reveals a lack of knowledge about the environmental harm done by livestock consumption.
ByThe freedom of expression campaigner on protecting our liberties, supporting Ukraine and rescuing a colleague in crisis.
BySix announcements to look out for in the Chancellor’s spring statement.
ByThe oil-rich nation’s green surge is not as big as it should be.
BySo far, constitutional matters have dominated the debate over key issues like the climate and child poverty.
ByRadical local policies can build the Green New Deal.
ByThe former Nissan executive and godfather of the electric car, says the UK will have no auto industry without…
ByBlack Mountains College in Wales, and its co-founder Ben Rawlence, is advocating a wartime-style overhaul of the way people…
ByA special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
Minette Batters, head of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), doubles down on food security in the face of green…
ByManaging our emotional reaction to the climate crisis is as vital as our policy response.
ByInstead of investing in renewable alternatives, British oil companies have doubled down on business as usual.
ByLondon has made great strides in growing its electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
We're helping to transition workers to a green economy.
The prime minister says he “understands” people’s anger, but his tax loopholes and lack of a green investment plan…
ByThe next ten years will be about which economies are fittest for the net-zero transition.
ByGovernment provision of basic human needs, like healthcare and housing, can fight price shocks and save the planet.
ByClimate campaigners are the ones with perspective, no matter the misrepresentations of some Conservative MPs.
ByKeir Starmer needs to give SMEs a strong offer on skills, business rates and net zero.
ByWill the last wild camper please turn out the light?
ByTo balanced the nation’s books, the Chancellor needs to accelerate efforts to reach net zero.
ByA special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
ByUK policymakers and experts reveal the legislation and policy initiatives they have their eye on as parliament returns.
ByThe former UN climate head asks what it will take for the UAE to successfully lead this year’s climate…
ByJust under a third of Brits say they are going reducetarian this year, but we need more to meet…
ByClimate activists are facing dark times with courage.
ByMicrosoft’s chief sustainability officer for MEA on why the region is key to growing the green economy.
Burned waste is marketed as “renewable” energy, but it produces more carbon emissions than natural gas and is no…
By“We need more wetlands,” says chair of Natural England, as Chris Skidmore’s review of the government’s climate response is…
ByLast year was the UK’s hottest and climate change heralds further destabilising extremes.
ByA new party forum including leading MPs wants to build consensus and challenge the Tories’ rural dominance.
ByA variety of stakeholders, technologies and initiatives must come together to speed up the energy transition.
Seafarers are having to adapt to new sources of energy.
ByPolicymakers and experts on their policy highlight – or lowlight – of the year.
ByAs Cop15 ends, the former Amazon boss turned director of the Natural History Museum wants to make nature count…
ByThe CEO of the energy consultancy known for its price cap forecasts says reduced government support could be catastrophic…
ByThe CEO of social change charity Nesta on Mahatma Gandhi, the urgency of home insulation, and why we need…
ByWhy a fusion power “breakthrough” is a true first, but won’t prevent climate breakdown.
ByIn uncertain times, entrepreneurs need the right information and support to grow.
The renewable energy transition promises to create tens of millions of jobs, but the UK risks missing out unless…
ByDespite recent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, renewables remain the most important technology for reaching net zero.
ByThe UK’s stop-start approach to the climate and biodiversity crises makes it hard for industry to act.
ByAs temperatures plunge and Russia attacks, Kyiv is fighting to keep the lights on.
ByBritain’s first new deep mine in 30 years has perpetuated net zero myths that could lead to more fossil…
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