By Jocelyn Timperley Hardline brexiteer Dominic Raab, currently fourth of the seven remaining contenders to become the UK’s next prime minister, this week attempted to position himself as a pro-environment candidate. In an apparent attempt to broaden his appeal, the former Brexit secretary on Monday stated his plans to make […]
On Killing Dragons
Renewables threaten fossil fuel interests
Locked into business as usual in a changing world – ENDS Report August 2013
President Obama makes canny carbon move – ENDS Report
This article appears in the ENDS Report 462, August 2013, pp. 8-9 23 July 2013 12:49 BST By addressing the issue of “carbon pollution”, the US president is cleverly enabling climate action. But there is still little chance of leadership on international policy. See full article here: President Obama makes […]
The environment is off the metro-land agenda – ENDS Report June 2013
This column features in the recently published ENDS Report A review of the weak environmental machinery of the government is needed to counter the growing influence of the Treasury. Whether the UK Independence Party’s surge in the local elections really is the seismic event in British politics that the […]
Tom Burke’s political commentary: Trying to square the carbon price circle
Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: Nucléaire nouvelle génération. Non merci!
Tom Burke’s political commentary: Durban talks were not a failure for climate policy
Tom Burke’s political commentary: A tune that bodes ill for environment and growth
Published in ENDS Report 443, p. 52, 20 December, 2011. On Europe and the environment, Cameron and Osborne have advanced arguments in the past month that will only serve to drive a wedge between the Coalition parties. The law of unintended consequences catches up with all political leaders eventually. In […]