Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore

Targeted development, as the new UK government proposes, could be the best route forward

Ben Mayfield, Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University • conversation
July 17, 2024 ~8 min

Why Westminster’s new backbench MPs may unlock progress on climate change

Academic experts investigate the climate politics of the hundreds of rank and file MPs.

Mitya Pearson, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Warwick • conversation
July 15, 2024 ~6 min


Sunak’s anti-net zero gamble failed – signs suggest bold climate action can win elections

Here’s what the 2024 UK election revealed about public appetite for tackling climate change.

Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate Governance, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~7 min

Four crucial climate targets the new UK government should adopt immediately

‘Net zero’ gives emitters wriggle-room – the UK needs a specific emissions reduction target.

John Barrett, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Leeds • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~8 min

Labour has a chance to finally insulate Britain – but there’s a big hole in its plans

The new government aims to retrofit five million homes in five years – while footing 10% of the bill.

Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
July 9, 2024 ~7 min

Labour’s plans for border and economic security aren’t sustainable unless it takes the threat of climate change seriously

With a massive public mandate for change, Keir Starmer’s Labour party should adopt three key principles that acknowledge the global gravity of our approaching climate disaster.

Kate Seymour, Lecturer in Sustainability, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
July 8, 2024 ~8 min

Renationalising water could fix sewage crisis – but no major party will do it

Bans on water company boss bonuses, but no overhaul of Britain’s creaking (and leaking) water industry.

Kevin Grecksch, Departmental Lecturer and Course Director MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management, University of Oxford • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~9 min

New maps show how the climate is changing in each UK constituency

You can look up past and future climate changes in your own area.

Hannah Woodward, PhD Candidate, Natural Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London • conversation
July 1, 2024 ~7 min


Landmark court ruling will have huge implications for new fossil fuel projects in UK

Regardless of where in the world the oil would be burnt, local authorities must consider the greenhouse gas emissions before granting the planning permission.

Rosalind Malcolm, Professor of Environmental Law, Director of Environmental Regulatory Research Group (ERRG), University of Surrey • conversation
June 26, 2024 ~7 min

How to decide how to vote – a psychologist’s advice

Don’t ignore your emotions. They can be important clues as to how politicians are trying to sway you.

Smadar Cohen-Chen, Senior Lecturer in Social and Organisational Psychology, University of Sussex • conversation
June 26, 2024 ~6 min

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