by Joe Comer | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Politics
Far-right parties are opposing measures to tackle climate change, how can this be countered? Climate change, and what to do about it, seems to be getting dragged into the culture wars embroiling Western societies. Subsequently, measures to tackle the issue have become...
by Abigail Obina | Apr 3, 2024 | Politics
Despite mounting opposition from Hungarian residents and environmental groups over the expansion of battery plants across the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist government continues its push for Hungary to become Europe’s battery hub. But at what cost?...
by Joe Comer | Feb 14, 2024 | News, Politics
Farmers are protesting against the EU’s climate policies, but this doesn’t mean they should be scrapped. Farmers across the EU have taken to the streets to raise awareness of the issues they face at the moment. They complain that the rising costs of energy and...
by Jake Tapping | Jan 23, 2024 | Politics
2024 could be a triumph for democracy as it’s expected to be the biggest global election year in history. Across the world, it’s predicted that over 60 countries will take to the polls, plus the European Union. All of these election results will come with new...
by Joe Comer | Jan 22, 2024 | Politics
Why are they there and what can be done about them? 2023 was the hottest year on record primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels. The planet was 1.48C warmer than pre-industrial levels, just 0.02C away from breaching the 1.5C target agreed in the 2015 Paris...
by Will Oliver | Dec 7, 2023 | Politics
Conflicting voices within the trade union movement suggests a complex relationship between organised labour and forward-looking climate policy Trade unions have always played an integral role in the industrialisation of the global economic order. The first meeting of...
