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Climate change policy ‘too big to fail’?
I spoke on October 20th at a public LSE lecture, Combatting Carbon in an Economic Crisis. Read my full remarks from the conference (pdf). I argued that we do not have an economic problem with tackling climate change but we … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Politics
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Chris Huhne is right – green ‘red tape’ can be good for business
Article published in The Guardian on Tuesday 21 June 2011, by Tom Burke. The minister is rightly frustrated at an attack on regulation by the Tory right based on flawed notions of freedom and growth There is a great deal … Continue reading
A climate for European action
Article published in The Independent, published on Friday 3rd September, 2010. The global effort to reach a legally binding agreement on tackling climate change has stalled. There is little prospect of a quick breakthrough when the negotiators reconvene at Cancun … Continue reading
Posted in International Politics, The Independent
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Tom Burke: War passes: the climate is for ever
We humans are better at dealing with crises than long-term problems. The future could judge us harshly Standing in for John Rentoul’s usual commentary in The Independent, published on Sunday 04 January 2009 This is arguably the first week of … Continue reading
The world and climate change: all together now
Published in openDemocracy, 7 December 2007, by Tom Burke. A version of this article is also being published by the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) The “global” problem of climate change is endlessly discussed, but rarely looked at … Continue reading
The Climate Bill bear trap waiting for Brown
Article published in The Telegraph on 3rd May, 2007. Tony Blair may be almost gone, but his shadow will continue to fall across Gordon Brown’s path. This is particularly true when it comes to climate change. Blair’s global climate leadership … Continue reading
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The nature of the game
Published in The Guardian on Wednesday 12th November, 2003. For many people, the government’s proposal to abolish English Nature (EN) is simply punishment for having done its job too well. As the statutory adviser on biodiversity, it was EN which … Continue reading