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Sunak’s promise to protect farmland from solar farms criticised

A green think tank has criticised Rishi Sunak’s promise to protect farmland from solar farms, saying biofuels use 77 times the amount of arable land. The Green Alliance’s intervention comes after Mr Sunak and his opponent in the race to be the next ...

19 Aug 2022 at 14:09

Britain losing the global race for green jobs, says Labour’s Miliband

Labour would end the onshore wind ban, stop all new oil and gas development and invest £1.8 billion in developing ports for offshore wind expansion, Ed Miliband has said. In a speech on Tuesday, the shadow climate change secretary outlined his ...

28 Mar 2023 at 15:07

Cut driving by 20% to curb emissions, says think tank

The Government should aim to cut driving by 20% in the next seven years in order to curb emissions, a think tank has said. In a report released on Thursday, the Green Alliance think tank said the Government should make driving more expensive ...

20 Apr 2023 at 15:25

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Scotland could become ‘world leader’ in renewable energy: think tank

Scotland has the potential to become a world leader in renewable energy through its underlying economic and geographical advantages, according to new analysis. Researchers for the independent think tank Green Alliance mapped where future ...

19 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Chancellor’s budget shows his head is ‘buried in the sand’, say green groups

The Chancellor has been accused of keeping his head “buried in the sand” and committing public money to expensive solutions to the climate and energy crisis. Jeremy Hunt reiterated in the Spring Budget the Government’s desire to invest ...

15 Mar 2023 at 16:53

Pay farmers to restore habitat on least productive farmland, think tank says

Paying farmers to restore natural habitat on England’s least productive land would both boost their income and increase wild bird populations by almost 50% by 2050, according to a new study. Environmental think tank Green Alliance is ...

15 Aug 2022 at 19:23

Broadcasters urged to ensure climate crisis is key issue in election debates

The climate crisis must be a key issue during General Election debates and TV coverage, green groups have said. Several environmental organisations have written to leading UK broadcasters ahead of the first live debate between Rishi ...

03 Jun 2024 at 11:16

Government urged to support circular economy as world hits Earth Overshoot Day

The UK Government has been urged to support circular economy businesses as the world reaches Earth Overshoot Day. The landmark date falls on August 2 this year, marking when humanity’s demand on nature exceeds Earth’s biocapacity ...

02 Aug 2023 at 10:05

Give public information to help them cut energy use – think tank

Councils should set up “one-stop shops” to help people save money on their energy bills this winter, a green think tank has said. Green Alliance has called for local authorities to establish advice centres in vacant shops to ...

21 Sept 2022 at 14:35

Reeves hails opportunity of net zero but faces criticism from green campaigners

Rachel Reeves has insisted “net zero is the industrial opportunity of the 21st century” as she set out plans to boost growth in a slew of sectors. But her backing for a third runway at Heathrow and road schemes, as well as ...

30 Jan 2025 at 09:29

‘Trampling’ on nature will not lead to healthy economy, Government adviser warns

Economic growth achieved by “trampling over nature and its protections” will not deliver a healthy or sustainable economy, the head of Natural England has warned. Tony Juniper, chairman of the government conservation ...

17 Oct 2022 at 18:18

Tories ‘slipping from climate delay to denial’, Ed Miliband claims

Ed Miliband has accused the Conservatives under Rishi Sunak of slipping from “climate delay to denial”, as he made a pitch to voters on green issues. The shadow energy security and net zero secretary claimed the ...

20 Mar 2024 at 09:20

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