ENDS Report 441, p. 55, October 2011. Cameron came to power amid a plethora of greenery that convinced many that the Tories are not the ‘nasty party’. But coalition policy shows every sign of a conviction that green gets in the way of growth, and markets must have their way. […]
Climate change policy ‘too big to fail’?
The military and health care providers will be ‘first responders’ if there is policy failure on climate change
Tom Burke’s political commentary: These plans for planning need urgent rethinking
ENDS Report 440, p. 54, September 2011. The government’s national planning policy framework is bad news for business, the environment and for its own green economy ambitions There is almost certainly a good case to be made for simplifying the planning system by reducing the large volume of planning guidance […]
Friends of the Earth past and future
Tom Burke’s political commentary: Nixon’s environmentalism is a lesson from history
ENDS Report 438, p. 55, July 2011. Under President Richard Nixon, the US led the world in environmental protection. But his ideologically driven heirs in the Tea Party threaten to destroy this legacy. Modern environmentalism began in the US. In September, Friends of the Earth (FoE) UK will celebrate its […]
Is green growth a good goal for government?
Tom Burke’s political commentary: the facts behind the Daily Mail’s energy fury
BBC Radio 4’s Decision Time on nuclear
Below is the summary of my contribution on BBC Radio 4’s Decision Time, focusing on government decisions on a new generation of nuclear power stations, on 29th June 2011. I sat on a panel of experts with Tim Eggar (advisor to the government on energy policy), Sir David King (Director, Smith School […]