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From electric cars to gas boilers – the seven green policies Rishi Sunak is considering weakening

From I-News In a speech this week the Prime Minister is set to outline a major rowback on several green…

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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…

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Air we breathe in UK depends on race and income, studies show

From The Guardian It is vital we tackle the injustice that means black or mixed-race people and the poor face…

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Learning the (right) lessons from Uxbridge

This piece is from Labour Hub. JULY 21, 2023 Learning (the right) lessons from Uxbridge By Michael Calderbank There’s no…

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What Uxbridge does (and doesn’t) tell us about ULEZ and Labour’s strategy

From Open Democracy “Just as there is a block of anti-ULEZ people capable of being mobilised by the Tories, there…

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New report reveals the transformational impact of the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone so far

This report came out in February but it seems relevant to revisit it now in the light of the Uxbridge…

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We need Democracy Driven Governance for climate action by Birmingham Council

From Birmingham Against the Cuts This is the beginning of the new Council year, when Birmingham Cabinet members announce their…

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Brexit is destroying what’s left of the UK car industry

Alan Thornett writes about another Brexit chicken coming home to roost with a vengeance. The electric vehicle (EV) multinational Stellantis…

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Getting real: what would serious climate action look like?

From Scientists for Global Responsibility Prof Kevin Anderson, Manchester University, summarises the action necessary if governments and societies were really…

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“Everything about carmaking is changing at once. The industry must reinvent itself to keep pace.”

From Birmingham Against the Cuts website On April 27 BATC asked “How safe are jobs in the auto industry in…