GB Energy bill unveiled as PM says royal deal could reap £60bn investment in green energy
A bill to introduce the long-promised Great British Energy is to be introduced today as the government announces…
Net zero
‘Labour’s manifesto is more ambitious than the Ming vase strategy suggests’
For all the talk of Labour’s safety-first approach and Keir Starmer’s ‘Ming vase’ strategy, the 2024 manifesto launched…
‘Labour’s poll lead hides a base split on net zero, immigration and trans rights’
That Labour will win the next election is, as political predictions go, something of a safe bet. With…
‘Labour’s £28bn green plan was a potential liability. It is right to drop it’
Where the rest of Labour’s platform has been resolutely cautious and incremental, saving most of our fiscal and…
‘Labour should close the gaps in how investors finance fossil fuel expansion’
If the past two years have taught us anything, it is that there is still a lot of…
King’s Speech: ‘Anti-green policies are Labour’s opportunity, not a trap’
In September, King Charles addressed the French Senate and used this historic occasion to reiterate his long-standing environmental…
‘Politicians need to stop talking green jobs and start talking good jobs’
Everyone knows what a good job is. It’s one that pays the bills, provides stability and certainty, enables…
‘Starmer pledged public and private investment – here’s how to do it well’
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s conference speech promised a “genuine partnership” between the public and private sectors, building a…
‘We’ll only hit net zero targets if we rip up planning rules in the first 100 days’
It wasn’t just auto-industry bosses Rishi Sunak blindsided with his net zero U-turn. By delaying the go-ahead for…
Labour roundup: How should Starmer fight a net zero election?
Keir Starmer’s tweet this morning tells us as much about how net zero could frame the next election…
