Andrea Leadsom announced £1bn of extra government spending for the Green New Deal before the Tory party conference. The sum involved is one-fiftieth of that
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MMT, tax, pensions, ISA funding and the Green New Deal
I noted some discussion on my Facebook page yesterday (to which I link my blog posts but otherwise pretty much ignore) on why I was
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Labour and the Green New Deal
As the Guardian has reported: Labour is poised to commit itself to one of the most radical net zero emissions targets in Europe after members voted
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We cannot trust business on green issues: they have to be forced to account for them
As The Guardian has reported this morning: A study of almost 3,000 publicly listed companies found that just 18% have disclosed plans that are aligned
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Pensions can fund the Green New Deal
The FT reported yesterday that: A coalition of Danish pension funds plans to invest $50bn in clean energy projects by 2030 in an effort to
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The Green New Deal’s been going for eleven years: now we have to see action
This was my first ever Green New Deal post as far as I can see. It was posted on 21 July 2008. Progress since then
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Where is the government on the climate – the biggest issue of the day?
I think this clip from outside the House of Commons yesterday summarises appropriate frustration with the UK government, conceited wealth and a generation that has,
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The Green New Deal: A Bill to make it happen
I share this post from the Green New Deal Group: I am a co-author of the report to which it refers: Published to coincide with
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MPs launch Green New Deal Bill for the UK
I share this from the Green New Deal Group, of which I am a member and active participant, out today: As thousands gather for what
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