Politics: Environment

Cloud control

Drastic and immediate cuts in carbon emissions, as advocated by most of the green lobby, are an expensive way of doing very little good. They would reduce growth and especially hurt the world’s poor. But there is another, better way

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20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

On 7 December, world leaders and negotiators will meet in Copenhagen to discuss the future of our planet. As the debate intensifies, the New Statesman’s panel of environmental experts have chosen their heroes and villains – politicians, activists, companies and institutions.

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Leader: World leaders need to become green heroes too

Without the requisite political will, the prospects for our planet remain bleak

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20 green heroes and villains: Villains

On 7 December, world leaders and negotiators will meet in Copenhagen to discuss the future of our planet. As the debate intensifies, the New Statesman’s panel of environmental experts have chosen their heroes and villains – politicians, activists, companies and institutions.

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Cuts won't cost the earth

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Green heroes and villians...

...here's two that didn't quite make the cut

20 green heroes and villains: Have your say

Who did we miss out from our top 10 heroes and top 10 villains? Let us know here by having your say

We need to go cold turkey to kick our addiction to oil

High oil prices could act as a global insurance policy against the collapse of climate talks

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Campaign spotlight: Toxic assets

Adam Ramsay, campaigner at People and Planet

We are the Ronaldos of activism

Environmental campaigners have made far more progress than we realise

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