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...
by Joe Comer | Nov 27, 2023 | News, Politics
Whilst the humanitarian costs of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict are becoming harrowingly obvious, the environmental impact could spark another disaster. Climate concerns slip down political agendas during times of war, and the damaging effects of warfare on...
by James Bruggers, Inside Climate News | Nov 17, 2023 | News, Politics
This Week in Nairobi, Nations Gather for a Third Round of Talks on an International Plastics Treaty, Focusing on Its Scope and Ambition This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News , a nonprofit, independent U.S.-based news organisation that covers climate,...
by Marc Dhennin | Nov 6, 2023 | Ideas, Politics
In the context of climate change, we’re fighting for future generations. The fight against climate change is a convergence of social, environmental and economic struggles. The fight for children and future generations must take centre stage. “Nothing...
by Jake Tapping | Oct 18, 2023 | News, Politics
It is clear that the race for PM will be a hard fought battle between red and blue, but what about green? Last week the Green Party set out its intentions for the 2024 general election at their conference in Brighton, and here is what we learnt. Glitter bombs,...