UK Politics Archives

Jun 7, 2024

Comment

UK general election: Watch out for climate obstructionism

Climate sceptic groups and their right-wing media allies have shifted from disputing science to exaggerating the economic costs of climate action and downplaying the benefits

May 31, 2024

Comment

Climate, development and nature: three urgent priorities for next UK government

Revitalised global leadership from Britain can make a difference at a deeply troubling and fractured time for world affairs

Jun 27, 2024

Finance

UK’s Labour promises “solidarity” with poorer nations on climate – but no new cash

Labour’s shadow foreign minister says cost-of-living crisis means some climate finance must come from outside rich governments’ budgets

May 17, 2013

Politics

John Ashton: No UK political party serious about climate change

Former top British climate diplomat says none of the country’s major political parties is serious about the climate change issue

Jan 31, 2013

Energy

Nothing new about the UK’s New Nuclear debate

Age-old squabbling and contemporary opaqueness make it difficult for a discussion based on facts to play out in public

Nov 6, 2012

Politics

Huhne calls for greater political backing of climate action

Former UK Secretary of State for energy and climate change Chris Huhne says support for green agenda must come from top

Jul 23, 2012

Energy

Energy and Climate Change Committee says draft energy bill could lead to UK missing climate targets

UK government plans to reform the energy sector are lacking detail and could see the country miss its carbon emission targets, according to a report out today.

Jul 23, 2012

Energy

At a glance: Key criticisms of UK draft energy bill in Select Committee report

Stinging assessment from UK committee of MPs points to eight key issues Department of Energy and Climate Change must address

Mar 7, 2012

Politics

Livingstone vows to provide Londoners with low-cost, low-carbon energy

Labour candidate and former Mayor of London tells RTCC he will create energy cop-operative to provide alternative to major utility firms.

Feb 13, 2012

Politics

Former UK Env Minister: US hiding behind China on climate change

Lord Deben hails Beijing’s domestic progress but says the US is avoiding its responsibilities to cut carbon emissions.

Feb 7, 2012

Finance

Labour: Gov’t “contempt” for environment puts green economy at risk

Shadow Energy and Climate Change Minister says country risks missing out on low-carbon economic revolution.

Feb 1, 2012

Finance

UK Minister: Switch to ‘fairer’ emissions reporting could derail UN process

Greg Barker says current system of territorial emissions already engrained in climate negotiations.

Jan 9, 2012

Energy

UK launches Arctic environment inquiry

British government to investigate consequences of Arctic commercialisation on same day Norwegian firm Statoil announces major oil discovery in Barents Sea.

Jan 6, 2012

Finance

Margaret Thatcher: The Green Lady?

As the Margaret Thatcher biopic movie The Iron Lady is released, RTCC takes a look at Maggie’s pioneering environmental views that remain more advanced than those of many modern-day leaders.

Nov 24, 2011

News

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.

Nov 21, 2011

Finance

‘Five letters a week’ will force MPs to act on climate change

Former UK cabinet minister Lord Gummer says Members of Parliament will adopt greener attitudes if they think it’s important to their constituents.