Burning Planet takes an alien’s-eye view of humanity
Sunil Amrith’s panoptic history shows how our pursuit of freedom has brought ruin to the Earth.
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The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
Rachel Reeves has been handed a fiscal lifeline
The Office for Budget Responsibility has altered its models to factor in the benefits of public investment. That opens up…
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Can Chris Stark succeed as “Head of Mission Control”?
The government are serious about clean power by 2030. But it will take more than a cash injection to get…
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The great wine climate-change challenge
As the planet warms this century, so wine-production regions and qualities will evolve with it.
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Caroline Lucas: “The absence of climate policy from the election is unforgivable”
The outgoing Green Party MP on the election campaign, populism and her hopes for the next government.
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Why Ulez alone won’t be enough to decarbonise transport
London's deputy mayor for transport Seb Dance on investment, boosting active travel, and tackling anti-London politics.
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Neither party is seriously addressing the crises the UK faces
Great British Energy announcements attempted to cut through the noise on Labour selections. But can the scheme succeed?
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The net zero transition is not a silver bullet
Green industrial strategy could benefit some poorer communities, but it's no panacea for decades of underinvestment.
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The curse of climate brain
Global warming is not only destroying our environment; it is altering the way we think and act – for the…
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What’s behind the Green Party surge?
Green gains at the ballot box should give Labour some cause for concern. For voters, there's always somewhere else to…
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The battle to save net zero is being played out in the courts
Litigation, along with electoral politics and popular protest, is becoming a key tool in the fight against climate change.
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Farmer protests and Just Stop Oil are two sides of the same coin
The government has warmed to one group of protesters while clamping down on others.
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How could Labour’s local power plan work?
Backed by £3.3bn in investment, how will the net zero energy generation mission actually work at local level?
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Crisis in the Middle East: What does it mean for the energy transition?
Geopolitical instability underlines the need to achieve energy security, but also makes investment more difficult.
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The Conservatives no longer conserve
We need a long-term, mission-oriented approach to get to net zero. But the Tory party has abandoned leadership on the…
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Australia’s very own Inflation Reduction Act
Labor is adopting green industrial policy. The UK's refusal to respond to Bidenomics looks increasingly anachronistic.
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The UK could still be a world leader on decarbonisation
Carbon capture expert Ruth Herbert on how to solve Labour’s green investment dilemma.
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Who killed Thames Water?
Britain’s biggest water company is at risk of insolvency, and there is plenty of blame to go around.
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Why a National Skilling Wage is the route to net zero
The UK needs to start training its workers again.
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Two thirds of councils are on course to miss climate targets
New polling also reveals that more than half of English councils won’t bid for net zero funding because it’s too…
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