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Government set to miss key nature targets after ignoring own advice

From Open Democracy The government is set to miss its flagship ‘30 by 30’ biodiversity target after ignoring recommendations from…

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We need mass public pressure for Government funding for the retrofit crisis in the West Midlands

From Birmingham Against The Cuts We need mass public pressure for Government funding for the retrofit crisis in the West…

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Cumbria coal mine sparks widespread outrage

The decision to green light plans to open a new coal mine in Cumbria has met with widespread opposition from…

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BREAKING NEWS- Tories approve Cumbria coal mine- its time to act now!

Thanks to Allan Todd for quick response to this breaking story. FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION FRIDAY 9 DEC: DEMO: XR North…

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The UK needs a right to food

From Open Democracy The UK needs a ‘right to food’. This is how it could work in practice As prices…

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What cutting greenhouse gas emissions actually means in practice

A useful post from People And Nature “We have to do things very differently”, transport researcher Jillian Anable told the…

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Starmer’s Green New Deal

Alan Thornett assesses Starmer’s green credentials From Ecosocialist Discussion Despite the national anthem, the Union Jacks all over the hall,…

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Climate campaigner ejected from Labour event sponsored by Drax power plant firm

Well done to the climate campaigners at Labour Party Conference for highlighting the problems of Drax and using biomass to…

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Labour for a Green New Deal call a Worker-Climate Conference

From Labour for a Green New Deal: COME TOGETHER WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES FROM ACROSS THE LABOUR MOVEMENT TO SET OUT…

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Single use plastics to be banned in Wales – but trouble lies ahead

By Sean Thompson On 20 September, the Welsh Government introduced the snappily titled Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill…