Fossil fuel subsidies: an explainer

Fossil fuel subsidies: an explainer

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...
Trade unions and the environment: friends or foes?

Trade unions and the environment: friends or foes?

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...
Highlights from the Green Party conference

Highlights from the Green Party conference

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,...