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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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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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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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The Environmental politics of Brexit – Speech at UK Environmental Law Association Conference
The Environmental politics of Brexit – Speech by Tom Burke UK Environmental Law Association Conference October 13th, 2017 39 Essex Chambers, London Let me begin by thanking you for inviting me to speak … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Business, Climate Change, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy, Environment, EU, Europe, European, Migration, Policy, Politics, Security, Speeches, Sustainability, Talks, The Human Cost
Tagged air, borders, Brexit, Britain, climate, climate change, cost, E3G, environment, EU, health, law, policy, politics, pollution, protection, regulation, speech, stability, UKELA, Withdrawal Bill
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What does Brexit mean for Environmental Legislation in the UK – Guardian Podcast
One of the things that you get out of our membership of the EU is an enormous amount of regulatory stability. It takes a very long time to create environmental legislation, but then it is very difficult for … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Business, Climate Change, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Environment, EU, Europe, European, Finance, In the media, People, Policy, Politics, Security, Sustainability, The Guardian, The Human Cost
Tagged air, Brexit, business, conservation, cost, directives, environment, environmental legislation, EU, Europe, government, health, investment, laws, legislation, policy, politics, RSPB, The Guardian, water, wildlife, zombie legislation
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An Unsquared Circle
In her Easter message, the Prime Minister spoke of ‘the opportunities that lie ahead’ for post-EU Britain. Neither she nor any of her Ministers have ever set out … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Business, Business Green, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Environment, EU, European, Finance, In the media, International, Oil and Gas, Policy, Politics, The Human Cost
Tagged Britain, business, carbon, choice, Congress, delusion, environment, environmental protection, EU, free trade, goods, health, investment, opportunity, regulation, single market, trade, trade policy, uncertainty, US
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‘Climate, Responsibility and Risk’ – REMARKS BY MR TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ESG INVESTMENT FORUM
REMARKS BY MR TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ESG INVESTMENT FORUM, AMBA HOTEL, CHARING CROSS, OCTOBER 26TH 2016. ‘Climate, Responsibility and Risk’ Thank you for inviting me to speak to … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Conflict, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, EU, Europe, Finance, HFC, International, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, renewables, Security, The Human Cost
Tagged 2 degrees, Brexit, carbon, climate, climate change, climate crisis, crisis, economic crisis, economy, energy, Energy Union, environment, ESG, EU, finance, fossil fuel, global economy, HFCs, investment, low-carbon, money, nationalism, policy, Renewables, risk, safe, security, stability, transition, urgency
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HINKLEY DECISION GRINDS TO A HALT
On Thursday 21st July the Prime Minister dined with Francois Hollande in Paris. On the same day, EDF announced a meeting of its Board had been called for the 28th of July. A press release stated simply … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Brexit, Business, Changing the Politics, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Security, Europe, Finance, In the media, International, Nuclear, People, Politics, Security, The Human Cost
Tagged bills, Brexit, Britain, British, China, consumers, economy, EDF, electricity, energy, FID, financial, France, government, grid, Hinkley, Hinkley Point, investment, investors, military, nuclear, security, subsidy
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ON MEDDLING WITH EUROPE
‘You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone Joni Mitchell The Second World War welded Britain into a united … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Cities, Domestic, E3G, Economics, Economics, Energy, EU, Europe, European, Finance, In the media, Migration, People, Politics, Poverty, Referendum, The Human Cost
Tagged Brexit, Britain, change, choice, choices, Churchill, city, confusion, consequences, conservative, constitution, democracy, discontent, education, empire, England, environment, EU, future, Hitler, Leave, media, misery, newspapers, plan, referendum, Remain, Scotland, war, welfare, welfare state, youth
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