Climate Change Pollution Waste You flood it, you pay for it From Bill McKibben You flood it, you pay for it. States are considering ‘climate superfund’ laws to hold Big Oil…
Britain Geographical Health Housing and Building Local government Pollution Sustainability Transport Government debunked a 15-minute city conspiracy theory… then endorsed it From Open Democracy Levelling up department’s own guidance contradicts comments by transport secretary Mark Harper at Tory conference Ruby Lott-Lavigna…
Britain Fossil Fuels Geographical Health Local government Pollution Transport Wales Wales’s new speed limit, fake news and the ‘war on motorists’ Sean Thompson reports: In the UK, more than 80 people a day on average are killed or seriously injured on…
Pollution Waste Which comes first—Big Toxics’ profits or health? From Social Europe VICKY CANN 25th September 2023 Stricter European Union regulation of toxic chemicals is being jeopardised by corporate lobbying.…
Biodiversity Britain Climate Change Geographical Pollution The RSPB took on ministers and fell to earth. How it happened is a warning to us all From George Monbiot This is not just a story of a wildlife charity being bullied – it’s about the ugly…
Britain Energy Health incineration Pollution Waste Campaigners call for incinerator halt as cost of living leads to less waste From Barnet Post Black bin waste in North London has dropped by 5% over 5 years leading to renewed calls…
Fossil Fuels Health Just Transition Labour Party Local government Pollution Transport More voters annoyed by cars than by traffic calming measures From Open Democracy A low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme in Dulwich, south-east London British voters are more annoyed by cars…
Britain Geographical Pollution Sustainability Waste Here’s why the accounts of water companies are deceptive and need investigating From Left Foot Forward By Prem Sikka Parliamentary committees need to investigate water company accounting, especially as they are continuing…
Britain Energy Fossil Fuels Geographical Green New Deal Just Transition Mining Pollution Sustainability Trade Unions Waste How the UK could heat homes from old coal mines From Geographical website The UK has made little progress decarbonising heating, but a significant source lies freely available under the feet of…
Energy Mining Pollution Recycling Sustainability RARE EARTH MINING: SACRIFICING THE ENVIRONMENT TO SAVE THE PLANET? From Foreign Policy in Focus A rare earth elements project in Sweden is frozen because of non-compliance with environmental standards.…