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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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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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Britain’s first 24 hours without coal for 135 years – Sky News
It was a real birthday present for the earth yesterday that we saw the first day in 135 years when Britain wasn’t producing any electricity from coal. I think that is a pretty remarkable day, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, coal, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, In the media, Interviews, Policy, Sky News
Tagged Britain, carbon, climate, coal, decarbonisation, economy, electricity, emissions, health, jobs, low-carbon, NHS, Renewables, Sky News, smart meter, Trump
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Discussing government failure in controlling air pollution – Radio 4 – 2 Feb 17
This is the consequence of complete failure by the government to tackle a problem that it has known about for a long time. It is now in breach of our own … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Cities, Domestic, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Environment, In the media, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, Radio, The Human Cost
Tagged air, air pollution, Birmingham, bypass, carbon, cars, communities, community, control, Cornwall, diesel, emissions, government, health, homes, law, London, pollution, Radio 4, risk, traffic, vehicles
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Can we really fix climate change? – LBC Radio – 07 Dec 15
LBC: Let’s talk first to Tom Burke, environmentalist and former government advisor on the environment. Tom, good evening to you. Tell is about this summit. There are lots of important people there, it’s a big … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Cities, Climate Change, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Environment, Finance, In the media, International, Interviews, LBC, Oil and Gas, People, Radio, renewables, Sustainability, The Human Cost
Tagged Amber Rudd, Beijing, bills, business, carbon, China, cities, climate finance, coal, communities, community, COP21, cost, economy, electric cars, electric vehicles, energy, energy efficiency, environment, finance, floods, government, health, India, investment, low-carbon, money, oil, opportunity, Paris, policy, political will, politics, pollution, real economy, renewable energy, Renewables, risk, smog, solar, Summit, sustainable, technology, transition, weather
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Remarks by Mr Tom Burke CBE at the ‘Climate Change And The Courts’ Seminar – London – 1 December 2015
Remarks by Mr Tom Burke CBE at the ‘Climate Change And The Courts’ Seminar, 70 Kingsway, London on December 1st 2015. I want to thank Ukela for inviting me … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, International, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, Security, Speeches, Sustainability, The Human Cost
Tagged Bank of England, business, carbon, climate, climate change, damage, economy, emissions, energy, energy law, environment, environmental law, evidence, extreme weather, finance, FoE, Friends of the Earth, government, greenhouse gases, health, law, laws, lawyer, legal framework, Mark Carney, Obama, policy, politics, pollution, prosperity, responsibility, risk, security, temperature rise, threat, UNFCCC, welfare
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Revealed: BP’s close ties with the UK government – The Guardian
I was quoted extensively in a piece The Guardian wrote on the extent of BP’s influence on government policy and how their intimate relationship is at odds with UK commitments to reduce carbon emissions. “About 1.5% of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Domestic, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, European, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, Sustainability, The Guardian
Tagged Bill Gates, bills, BP, British, business, carbon, carbon emissions, climate, climate change, DECC, Department of Energy and Climate Change, divest, drilling, E3G, economy, emissions, energy, energy security, EU, exploration, Foreign Office, fossil fuel, freedom of information, gas, government, Guardian, Gulf, health, investment, John Ashton, Keep it in the ground, oil, pension, profit, public health, Rio Tinto, sanctions, shares, Shell, treasury, Unilever, Wellcome Trust, Whitehall
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