Opinion: Flat SUV Tyres and Soupy Van Goghs: 2022 Was a Vintage Year for Climate Protest
by Clare Hymer
The government's insatiable protest crackdown has forced climate activists to get creative this year, writes Clare Hymer.
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Report: Campaigners Say Germany’s €49 Public Transport Ticket Doesn’t Go Far Enough
by Jack McGovan
From 2023, public transport in Germany could cost €1.60 a day. But campaigners say to really cushion the poorest from economic turmoil, the government needs to bring back the cheapest pricing possible.
Report: Police Commissioner Says Journalists Are ‘Part of the Problem’ After Arrest of Just Stop Oil Reporters
by Moya Lothian-McLean
After Hertfordshire police detained journalists covering Just Stop Oil protests this week, the force’s commissioner has suggested the media should ‘reflect’ on giving activists ‘publicity’.
Opinion: Climate Activists Are Back. But Where’s The Movement?
by Sam Knights
The 'radical flank' of the climate movement isn’t functioning as such. That’s because right now, there’s not much of a movement to flank, argues Sam Knights.
Downstream: Continuing to Live Was a Challenge. Aaron Meets Chris Packham
On the morality of having children, the Just Stop Oil protests and Southampton F.C.
Opinion: The Scottish Greens Want the Green Party to ‘Do Better’
by Euan Yours & Emily Tolano
Green politics are supposed to be founded on cooperation and mutual respect, but internal struggles over trans rights have led to the Scottish Greens taking a stand.
Opinion: We Tried to Shut Down Drax Power Station. Spy Cops Stopped Us
by Keir Milburn
Drax is cutting down ancient forests to fuel its North Yorkshire power station. Keir Milburn reflects on the climate camp that tried to shut it down - and the costs of the state's attempt to protect it.
Opinion: The GMB Is Completely Wrong About Fracking. Here’s Why
by Aaron Bastani
The GMB trade union has said the Tories are right to lift the fracking ban, claiming it could ‘create thousands of good jobs’ at little cost to the climate. This is completely wrong, writes Aaron Bastani.
Report: Animal Rebellion Activists on Why They’re Emptying Supermarkets of Milk to Save the Climate
by Sophie K Rosa
Animal Rebellion is mid-way through a two-week direct action campaign that claims to have emptied supermarket shelves of milk, in a bid to force the government to support a just transition away from animal agriculture. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Opinion: Cost of Living Campaigns Should Fight for a Green Transition
by Kai Heron
Sky-rocketing energy bills and climate breakdown are two related crises. Here are six ideas to tackle them both.
International: Colombia’s Brand New President Wants to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
by Nathan Thanki
Colombia just swore in a left leadership that has vowed to ban new fossil fuel projects, end fracking, transition to renewables and return power to the people.
Feature: The Green Revolution Could Make Cornwall a Mining Capital Again. Who Stands to Benefit?
by Lucie Akerman
Lithium mining is set to spark a gold rush in Cornwall. But with past experience of extractive industries, residents hope community organisation will chart a different future, reports Lucie Akerman.
NovaraFM: A Simple Plan to Save the World
Mass rewilding, worldwide socialist planning and universal veganism? It won't be easy but it's our best shot at the good life, say the authors of Half-Earth Socialism.
Opinion: Can the Right Just Believe in Climate Science Already?
by Joe Duffy
Tory MPs and Nigel Farage’s new anti-net zero political movement are ushering in a new form of climate denialism with the claims that climate policies cause a decline in living standards. Joe Duffy explains.
Opinion: Putin’s War is Bad News for the Climate
by Paul Rogers
Russia’s attack on Ukraine will likely provoke major upheavals in the global economy - and pro-carbon lobbies have spied an opportunity. Paul Rogers explains.
Interview: Could This Be the Green Party’s Second MP?
by Aaron Bastani
The Greens have quietly tripled their councillors since 2018. With new co-leader Carla Denyer eyeing a second seat in Westminster, Aaron Bastani went to Bristol to discover how she plans to overturn a thumping Labour majority.
Planet B: Harsha Walia on Border Violence and Eco-Fascism
National policies won't solve a global problem like climate change, says migrant justice activist Harsha Walia.
TyskySour: Is COP26 Set to End in Failure?
Negotiations in Glasgow are going down to the wire, yet few believe world leaders will get us anywhere near limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Is COP26 heading for failure? We speak to Simon Lewis.