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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour's Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Environment
MPs Urge Ofwat To Act As Water Bills Rise While Shareholder Dividends Continue
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Environment
Most Likely Lib Dem Wins Are In Places Worst Affected By Sewage Spills
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Environment
Effluent Is Turning The Affluent Green
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing 'Menace' Grey Squirrels
Environment
Government Urged To Boost Support For Killing "Menace" Grey Squirrels
The House Live
A gas distribution network preparing for the energy transition Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
A gas distribution network preparing for the energy transition
Plug in to unlock: the benefits of smart meter-enabled EV flexibility Partner content
Environment
By Cornwall Insight
Plug in to unlock: the benefits of smart meter-enabled EV flexibility
The role of renewable liquid gases in the fight to reach net-zero Partner content
Environment
By Dimeta
The role of renewable liquid gases in the fight to reach net-zero
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'
Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Environment
By Sienna Rodgers
Steve Reed interview: 'There’s a definite perception Labour doesn’t get rural voters'
Shadow Defra secretary Steve Reed talks to Sienna Rodgers about Labour’s drive to win back rural voters, how the party plans to show respect for the countryside, and his recipe for the perfect roast potato
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t 'Get' Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Environment
Rural Voters Feel Labour Doesn’t "Get" Them, Says Shadow Environment Secretary
Rural voters feel the Labour Party does not "get" them, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Steve Reed has said in an interview with The House magazine.
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Plastic the Trojan Horse
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Funding for research to create a sustainable future for our coastal economies
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
Environment
By Sadiq Khan
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
The climate emergency is one of the biggest threats we face today. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a true crisis in every sense of the word, but it may pale in comparison to the impact of the climate breakdown, which could be even more damaging and disruptive to our way of life. In London, we are committed to making the capital a zero-carbon city by 2030, faster than any comparable city, and we have developed a climate action plan that is compatible with the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement.
Unless the Prime Minister steps up now, the UN climate talks risk failure
Environment
By Chris Venables, Head of Politics at Green Alliance
Unless the Prime Minister steps up now, the UN climate talks risk failure
COP26 currently represents the world’s best chance to avoid catastrophic warming. Unless the gap between rhetoric and reality is closed, we will fail to prevent climate breakdown.
COP26 is make or break to tackle the climate emergency
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
COP26 is make or break to tackle the climate emergency
The climate emergency is happening now and even if we turned off the taps on every oil well and gas pipe tonight, that is only going to slow the process down, not stop it.
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
Environment
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
We are set to wait six months for the government to respond to Henry Dimbleby's recommendations for a national food strategy with a white paper - an ideal recipe for inaction.
We need a climate impact assessment on all policy proposals going through cabinet
Environment
By Lord Sheikh
We need a climate impact assessment on all policy proposals going through cabinet
Such checks would help the UK to meet environmental targets and avoid unintended negative impacts that could undermine our climate ambitions.
Growing Onshore Wind for a Net Zero Future Partner content
Environment
By RenewableUK
Growing Onshore Wind for a Net Zero Future
Investment in onshore wind must be part of the UK's net zero ambition.
Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme researchers partner with pioneering AI company, DeepMind, in developing green solutions to combat plastic waste
University of Portsmouth joins leading AI researchers at DeepMind to help engineer faster acting enzymes for recycling some of the worlds most polluting single use plastics
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?
Why Recycling Matters to Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By OPRL
Why Recycling Matters to Net Zero
The last 16 months have reminded us that everything is interconnected. If we abuse natural resources, nature strikes back. If we abuse the atmosphere, the climate strikes back. But what does packaging have to do with Net Zero, biodiversity and social justice?
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
The impact of COVID-19 on Rochdale’s Pakistani communities
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Net Zero is a shared endeavour Partner content
Environment
By Net Zero Week
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Net Zero is a shared endeavour
As the very first Net Zero Week fast approaches, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, has issued a video address on the importance of the week.
Go-Ahead leads the transport industry to net zero Partner content
Environment
By Go-Ahead
Go-Ahead leads the transport industry to net zero
To achieve a net zero future, we need to make tough decisions. Now is the time to face them.
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Environment
By Adam Payne
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Three parliamentarians with strongly-held views on energy, Conservative BEIS committee member Alexander Stafford, the SNP’s energy and climate change spokesperson Alan Brown, and life peer Baroness Worthington discuss what more the government should be doing to meet its green targets — and have a fierce debate about the energy topic of the day: hydrogen. Chaired by Adam Payne
Financial institutions must set out how their investments align with the UK’s environmental goals
Environment
By Anthony Browne MP
Financial institutions must set out how their investments align with the UK’s environmental goals
To effect real change, investors, lenders and insurers must deliver transition plans that move environment-related risk reporting to a sustainable footing
How advertising can help build a net zero economy Partner content
Environment
By Advertising Association
How advertising can help build a net zero economy
Advertising is a proven engine of growth – every pound spent on the UK’s advertising and marketing services generates six pounds GDP and our sector has been recently recognised as world-class once again with a record haul at Cannes Lions, the global festival of creativity, our Olympics of Advertising.
How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success
The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector so there's no doubt it has a vital role to play in delivering the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target
Climate change is coming home
Environment
By David Warburton MP
Climate change is coming home
As hosts of COP26 and a world leader in tackling climate change, we can use this opportunity to set market-driving targets, share best-practice in how to achieve them and help the world transfer fairly to a net zero economy.
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Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Enzyme recycling of PET plastics can reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers now show that one common plastic produced using enzyme-based recycling can be cost competitive with traditional fossil fuel-derived PET.
Stars Evanna Lynch, Lucy Watson and Lesley Nichol join forces with animal protection organisations to recreate iconic protest photo Partner content
Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Stars Evanna Lynch, Lucy Watson and Lesley Nichol join forces with animal protection organisations to recreate iconic protest photo
Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero
Across the UK, smart meters are helping small businesses lead the way on sustainability.
Solid Foundations: How Concrete Can Help Deliver a Net Zero Future Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Solid Foundations: How Concrete Can Help Deliver a Net Zero Future
Over 90 million tonnes of concrete are used each year in the UK alone, shaping the built environment in which we all live, work, and play. As the nation heads towards a net-zero future, the UK concrete industry is transforming itself to play its part, building on decades of investment in decarbonisation.
Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'
Coronavirus
By Radhika Sanghani
Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"
As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.
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