Published in The Guardian, on 23rd March 2010. A green investment bank or fund is expected to be unveiled in Alastair Darling’s budget tomorrow. But there is little clarity on how it would operate, or what it would invest in. The idea has been studied by a range of financial […]
Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: The next government faces public revolt over land-use planning
The need for a credible climate technology policy
Published in Green Alliance publication Conservatism in a changing climate: Security, prosperity and a low carbon future. Published in February 2010. Climate change will transform the prosperity and security of 60 million Britons. This is true whether climate policy succeeds or fails. If it succeeds the transformation will be in […]
Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: New momentum on climate negotiations is now urgently needed
Published in ENDS Report (Issue 420, p49), in January 2010. So what really happened in Copenhagen? And even more importantly, what happens now? Forgive me for troubling you with this topic again, but this was no ordinary meeting. Konrad von Moltke, the founder of the Institute for European Environment Policy, […]
The EU should commit to 40% CO2 emissions reduction
Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: Slouching away from Copenhagen: a terrible beauty was stillborn
Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: Environment profile low at party conferences
Published in ENDS Report (Issue 417, p54), in October 2009. Conference speeches by party leaders take on a special significance just before a general election. Their purpose is no longer simply to rally the faithful but to reach over the heads of party members and speak directly to the electorate. […]
Climate policy success imperative to achieve global goals
Published in The Times, in September 2009. Climate change transforms the landscape of risk and opportunity for countries, for companies and for citizens everywhere. This is equally true whether climate policy succeeds or fails. Policy success means building a carbon neutral global energy system by about the middle of the […]