Green politics

Bring in pay-per-mile road pricing across UK, urges Tony Blair’s thinktank

A pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank, which is urging the chancellor to overhaul motoring taxes.Rachel Reeves is widely expected to...

English water system singled out for criticism by UN special rapporteur

The privatised English water system has been singled out for criticism by the UN special rapporteur on the...

UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show

The UK government’s move to award £22bn in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp increase in...

Weatherwatch: Labour’s stance on nuclear power is worryingly familiar

There seems to be no difference between Conservative and Labour policies on nuclear power. Both support the current...

North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns

An oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large North Sea oilfield, citing uncertainty over...

Landowners in England given £9bn in environment payments despite decline

Landowners in England have been paid more than £9bn of taxpayers’ money in the past 30 years for environmental benefits, despite the decline in...

After wood pellet reporting failures, it’s time for a proper review of Drax’s subsidies | Nils Pratley

A finding that you submitted dodgy data to the regulator on where your wood pellets come from sounds like very bad news if, like...

‘These ideas are incredibly popular’: what is degrowth and can it save the planet?

In the run-up to the UK general election, the Labour party’s central offer to the public was a “laser-like” focus on economic growth. Its...

‘This is the future’: why turbines that float could be the new wave in British wind power

Head 10 miles out from the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland and a cluster of five giant wind turbines spin at a height of...