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Prosperity, Security, Stability
These are anxious times. Much that we take for granted in the way the world is ordered is in flux. The brief moment when scholars talked confidently of the ‘End of History’ has passed. Change is no longer an option, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Blog, Brexit, Business, Changing the Politics, Cities, Climate Change, Conflict, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Europe, European, Finance, International, Migration, People, Policy, Politics, Poverty, renewables, Sustainability, The Human Cost, Trump
Tagged anxiety, assets, Brexit, capitalism, change, cities, climate, communities, economy, energy, environment, extreme weather, finance, globalisatin, health, innovation, investment, OECD, opportunity, policy, politics, pollution, population, poverty, prosperity, resources, responsibility, risk, security, stability, sustainable development, transition, Trump, urban
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The Environment
The myth The development of the Single Market has done more harm than good to the natural world and the EU’s environmental achievements are overstated. The UK can be more successful in protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development if … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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Could we be about to see a wave of public money for new nuclear?
I am quoted in this piece by Greenpeace “Unearthed” about the public financing of new nuclear. Originally published here https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2018/01/22/wylfa-nuclear-power-japan-uk/ By Joe Sandler Clarke A reported public financing deal between the UK and Japanese governments for a new nuclear plant … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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Tom Burke – E3G – One Planet Summit – Channel 4 News – 12 Dec 17
What’s going to make the difference in people’s lives, is what happens in the real economy. What we’ve seen is the financial community getting into this game because they have understood the level of risk if we don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Channel 4 News, Climate Change, coal, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy, Finance, In the media, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, renewables, The Human Cost, Trump
Tagged business, carbon, climate, climate change, coal, E3G, economy, emissions, Europe, Exxon, finance, fossil fuel, investment, Macron, One Climate Summit, opportunity, Paris Agreement, risk, Trump, World Bank
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SMALL BITE NO.3
On November 23rd, Financial Times Energy Editor, Andrew Ward, wrote, ‘energy consumers face paying £30bn above market prices for electricity for Hinkley over the 35-year life of the contract’. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Business, Changing the Politics, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Finance, Hinkley, In the media, Nuclear, Policy, Politics, Poverty, renewables, Sustainability, The Human Cost
Tagged Andrew Ward, bills, consumers, cost, economy, EDF, electricity, energy, energy bills, Financial Times, FT, Hinkley, Hinkley Point, index linked, inflation, power, power station, value, wholesale
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China’s increased emissions – BBC World News Business Report – 15 Nov 17
I think what matters about the suggested increase in emissions this year, is whether it is a blip, or whether it is an actual change in the trajectory. The trajectory has been ahead of what is needed to … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, Business, Campaigning, Climate Change, coal, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, In the media, People, Policy, Politics, Poverty, renewables, Security, Sustainability, Trump
Tagged 2 degrees, Blackrock, business, carbon, China, climate agreement, climate risk, coal, economy, electricity, emissions, energy security, Exxon, India, investment, low-carbon, opportunity, Paris, poor, poverty, Renewables, risk, State Street, Trump
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SMALL BITE NO.2
Matt Ridley is almost always wrong about the environment. His regular column in the Times is a mishmash of misinformation and malice. He dislikes environmentalists and hates their influence on public … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Brexit, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Domestic, Energy, Environment, EU, European, In the media, People, Policy, Politics, Public Services, Referendum, Security, Sustainability, The Human Cost, The Times
Tagged Brexit, citizens, environment, Environment Agency, environmentalists, Forestry Commission, lobby, Matt Ridley, Michael Gove, Natural England, rights, The Times
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SMALL BITE NO.1
In a speech in London, American Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, last night accused the EU of limiting the ‘role of science in assessing risk’ in trade policy. He was warning the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics
Tagged Brexit, commerce, danger, environment, environmental, EU, London, policy, regulations, risk, science, trade, trade deal, Trump, UK, US
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There is a catastrophic gap between promises to cut carbon emissions and the action need to deliver those cuts – BBC World Service
There is a catastrophic gap between promises to cut carbon emissions and the actions need to deliver those cuts. That is the verdict today from the United Nations, a new UN Report says amounts pledged in the Paris … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, coal, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy, Energy Security, EU, Europe, Finance, In the media, International, Interviews, Oil and Gas, Policy, Politics, renewables, Security, The Human Cost
Tagged agriculture, batteries, BP, buildings, businesses, carbon, China, climate, climate change, coal, electric vehicles, electricity, emissions, Exxon, fossil fuel, gas, government, investment, OECD, Paris Agreement, policy, private sector, Renewables, Shell, solar, UN, wind
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ON THE BREAKING OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROMISES
There are a great many champions of the environment in Britain. Between them, our environmental bodies have several times the membership of all the political parties in Britain combined. They probably know rather more about the will of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Brexit, Business, Changing the Politics, Cities, Climate Change, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Environment, EU, Finance, People, Policy, Politics, Public Services, Security, Sustainability, The Human Cost
Tagged air quality, ambition, Brexit, business, climate change, cost, efficiency, environment, environmental law, EU, European Union, flexibility, health, law, London, policy, pollution, protection, regulation, stability, trading, water, Withdrawal Bill
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