environment

A banner is burned in protest outside Drax power station in North Yorkshire. Image: Axe Drax

Report: UK’s Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Station Sacked Employee Who Blew Whistle on Environmental Claims

Simon Childs

The head of public affairs at Drax raised concerns about the company’s environmental credentials. It cost her her job, an employment tribunal has heard. Simon Childs reports.

Striking workers at Grangemouth oil refinery in 2008. REUTERS/David Moir

Opinion: ‘Jobs or the Environment’ Is a False Choice Deployed by the Right

Polly Smythe

This May Day, beware of rightwingers trying to pit the green of environmentalism against the red of socialism.

A grey-haired man with short hair a blue shirt and a navy jumper hung around his shoulders

Long Read: An Oil Baron Wants to Build Over a Local Park for His ‘Green’ Energy Project

Rivkah Brown

Sir Ian Wood plans to “greenwash” his oil billions with a new “energy transition zone”. The plan involves concreting over a third of the local park. Rivkah Brown reports.

Gina Krog oil and gas field in the North Sea at twilight

Report: Not ‘Fair’ to Block Massive New Oil Field, Says Labour Decarbonisation Lead

Simon Childs

Labour politicians have been cosying up to oil and gas 'partners' at conference by promising their party would provide big business the 'stability' it needs. Simon Childs reports.

Novara FM: Trillions of Tiny Flying Particles

Dust might seem mundane, says Jay Owens, but only by looking at the tinest particles can we truly understand our impact on the planet.

François Perrodo, chairman of Perenco enjoying racing cars in Bahrain in 2021. Germain Hazard

Report: Exclusive: Company Received Hundreds of ‘Critical’ Safety Warnings Before Oil Spill

Andrew Kersley

Oil firm Perenco had 237 outstanding safety critical notices from regulators months before it leaked 200 barrels of oil into an environmentally protected zone.

A firefighter cries in front of white vans with plumes of smoke from a wildfire in the background

Opinion: Losing Your Mind Is a Proportionate Response to the Climate Crisis

Charlie Hertzog Young

Those who buckle in the face of climate collapse are entirely in tune with reality, writes Charlie Hertzog Young.

A man with white hair and a blue shirt holds up the hand of a person with dark skin, white hair and a green traditional headdress before a background of red with white writing

Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?

Joana Ramiro

The Brazilian president stood on a platform of environmental and Indigenous rights, but now seems to be losing interest in domestic politics, writes Joana Ramiro.

GKN workers marching through Florenceon May Day 2022. Photo: GKN Factory Collective

Feature: Bosses Tried to Sack These Automotive Workers, So They Took Over Their Factory

Frankie Lister-Fell

Workers near Florence have staged the longest factory occupation in Italian history. They’re using it to defend their jobs and create a green future.

Piers Corbyn at a protest against the expansion of the Ulez zone.

Feature: How Conspiracy Theorists Made Air Pollution the Latest Front in the Culture War

Diyora Shadijanova

The far-right and climate deniers have latched on to opposition to plans to reduce traffic. Diyora Shadijanova reports.

Drax Power Station, the third-largest polluting power station in Europe, was a sponsor of last year's Labour conference. Edward Crawford/Reuters

Report: Labour Took Thousands of Pounds From a Massive Polluter

Simon Childs

Drax, which owns a power station described as the UK’s biggest single source of CO2, gave Labour £12,000 last year.

a man in a blue shirt is held by three police officers wearing high vis vests

Opinion: Flat SUV Tyres and Soupy Van Goghs: 2022 Was a Vintage Year for Climate Protest

Clare Hymer

The government's insatiable protest crackdown has forced climate activists to get creative this year, writes Clare Hymer.

Imagine shows cattle standing in a green field in front of a white cottage

Feature: Radical Farming is Going Mainstream—And Losing Its Edge

Maozya Murray

Imported from Latin America, agroecology aims to make farming sustainable. But government adoption of the policy is bringing the term into conflict with grassroots environmental groups.

Image shows a sign in St James's Park warns of avian influenza as another outbreak hits the UK.

Report: To Avoid Another Pandemic, We Need to Eat Less Meat

Jack McGovan

The UK’s biggest outbreak of bird flu highlights the government’s willingness to protect the animal agricultural industry at all costs, even while the evidence points to one solution.

Passengers enter a U-Bahn underground train during a nationwide strike of Germany's train drivers' union GDL, at Alexanderplatz underground station in Berlin, Germany

Report: Campaigners Say Germany’s €49 Public Transport Ticket Doesn’t Go Far Enough

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.

Explainers: How Private Water Companies Are Killing Britain’s Rivers

Last year in Britain raw sewage was pumped into rivers and coasts 375,000 times. Not a SINGLE river in England has a clean bill of health. Aaron Bastani explains how private water companies are killing the country’s waterways – and why water bosses should face jail time.

Analysis: The Tories’ Attack on Nature is Radicalising Birdwatchers

Clare Hymer

Are we going to see AK47-wielding RSPB paramilitaries? Perhaps not, but that doesn’t mean conservationists aren’t getting serious.

Opinion: Charles Isn’t the ‘Climate King’

Clare Hymer

Britain’s new king says he wants a “revolution” to tackle the climate crisis. But all he really wants is a veneer of respectability whilst he shores up his historic privilege, argues Clare Hymer.

Tag: environment

Report: UK’s Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Station Sacked Employee Who Blew Whistle on Environmental Claims

Simon Childs

Opinion: ‘Jobs or the Environment’ Is a False Choice Deployed by the Right

Polly Smythe

Long Read: An Oil Baron Wants to Build Over a Local Park for His ‘Green’ Energy Project

Rivkah Brown

Report: Not ‘Fair’ to Block Massive New Oil Field, Says Labour Decarbonisation Lead

Simon Childs

Novara FM: Trillions of Tiny Flying Particles

Report: Exclusive: Company Received Hundreds of ‘Critical’ Safety Warnings Before Oil Spill

Andrew Kersley

Opinion: Losing Your Mind Is a Proportionate Response to the Climate Crisis

Charlie Hertzog Young

Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?

Joana Ramiro

Feature: Bosses Tried to Sack These Automotive Workers, So They Took Over Their Factory

Frankie Lister-Fell

Feature: How Conspiracy Theorists Made Air Pollution the Latest Front in the Culture War

Diyora Shadijanova

Report: Labour Took Thousands of Pounds From a Massive Polluter

Simon Childs

Opinion: Flat SUV Tyres and Soupy Van Goghs: 2022 Was a Vintage Year for Climate Protest

Clare Hymer

Feature: Radical Farming is Going Mainstream—And Losing Its Edge

Maozya Murray

Report: To Avoid Another Pandemic, We Need to Eat Less Meat

Jack McGovan

Report: Campaigners Say Germany’s €49 Public Transport Ticket Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Jack McGovan

Explainers: How Private Water Companies Are Killing Britain’s Rivers

Analysis: The Tories’ Attack on Nature is Radicalising Birdwatchers

Clare Hymer

Opinion: Charles Isn’t the ‘Climate King’

Clare Hymer

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Tag: environment

Report: UK’s Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Station Sacked Employee Who Blew Whistle on Environmental Claims

Simon Childs

Opinion: ‘Jobs or the Environment’ Is a False Choice Deployed by the Right

Polly Smythe

Long Read: An Oil Baron Wants to Build Over a Local Park for His ‘Green’ Energy Project

Rivkah Brown

Report: Not ‘Fair’ to Block Massive New Oil Field, Says Labour Decarbonisation Lead

Simon Childs

Novara FM: Trillions of Tiny Flying Particles

Report: Exclusive: Company Received Hundreds of ‘Critical’ Safety Warnings Before Oil Spill

Andrew Kersley

Opinion: Losing Your Mind Is a Proportionate Response to the Climate Crisis

Charlie Hertzog Young

Analysis: Is Lula Bored of the Climate Crisis Already?

Joana Ramiro

Feature: Bosses Tried to Sack These Automotive Workers, So They Took Over Their Factory

Frankie Lister-Fell

Feature: How Conspiracy Theorists Made Air Pollution the Latest Front in the Culture War

Diyora Shadijanova

Report: Labour Took Thousands of Pounds From a Massive Polluter

Simon Childs

Opinion: Flat SUV Tyres and Soupy Van Goghs: 2022 Was a Vintage Year for Climate Protest

Clare Hymer

Feature: Radical Farming is Going Mainstream—And Losing Its Edge

Maozya Murray

Report: To Avoid Another Pandemic, We Need to Eat Less Meat

Jack McGovan

Report: Campaigners Say Germany’s €49 Public Transport Ticket Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Jack McGovan

Explainers: How Private Water Companies Are Killing Britain’s Rivers

Analysis: The Tories’ Attack on Nature is Radicalising Birdwatchers

Clare Hymer

Opinion: Charles Isn’t the ‘Climate King’

Clare Hymer

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