John Ashton: Fracking in England only possible if it is imposed
COMMENT: There is no need for fracking, anywhere in my country. There is no national interest case. It cannot happen by consent.
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John Ashton: We have too little democracy in the UK
COMMENT: Political expediency and commercial opportunism driving fossil fuel exploration, says UK’s former chief climate diplomat
John Ashton: Our weapon against fracking is the love of our land
COMMENT: The struggle against dirty energy is the same as the struggle against the Enclosures and the Clearances. The difference is: this one we’re going to win
Fracking: what is the British government trying to hide?
COMMENT: Decisions over the onshore drilling for gas and oil need to be taken with all the facts at our disposal, not pushed through Parliament in a rush
Shell’s climate change strategy: narcissistic, paranoid, and psychopathic
COMMENT: In an open letter to Shell’s Ben Van Beurden, the UK’s former top climate envoy says now is the time for him to show leadership
Seven stairs to Paris: A pathway to fixing climate change
COMMENT: Climate change is about politics, and we need wise leaders over the coming 11 months, says UK’s former chief climate diplomat
John Ashton: China needs to repair torn fabric of nature and society
COMMENT: Former chief UK climate diplomat says China must look to the earth to rediscover its dreams for the future
RTCC Q&A: UK Special Representative for Climate Change John Ashton
The UK’s Special Representative for Climate Change, John Ashton, talks to RTCC about his hopes for COP17 and why the Durban talks are still relevant.
Ashton: Britain’s future security and prosperity at stake in Durban
UK’s top climate diplomat John Ashton tells RTCC what’s at stake when world meets in Durban for COP17 next week.
Ashton: If we ditch Kyoto we surrender to climate change
UK Special Representative for Climate Change John Ashton says ditching the Kyoto Protocol in Durban would signal the world’s leaders have lost fight against global warming.