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 policy. His criticism, in yesterday’s column, of Michael Gove’s proposed new ‘independent’ body to ensure a post-Brexit Government […]
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Cities lead the energy transition
This article first appeared in Revolve Magazine on April 29, 2014 The message at Energy Cities’ annual rendez-vous was clear: cities are the interface with citizens and by default (since cities are growing exponentially around the world) they are the mandatory motors of innovative change to realize the urban energy […]
OPENING STATEMENT OF MR TOM BURKE CBE TO THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT
I am giving evidence to the Independent Commission on Civil Society and Democratic Engagement this afternoon. A diverse coalition of prominent charities, campaign groups, academics, think tanks and online networks has launched an independent Commission in response to concerns about the Government’s Lobbying Bill. The Commission on Civil Society […]