Report: Labour Took Thousands of Pounds From a Massive Polluter
by Simon Childs
Drax, which owns a power station described as the UK’s biggest single source of CO2, gave Labour £12,000 last year.
Tag: environment
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.
Feature: Radical Farming Is Going Mainstream—And Losing Its Edge
by 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.
Report: To Avoid Another Pandemic, We Need to Eat Less Meat
by 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.
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.
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
by 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’
by 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.
Analysis: Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?
by Ell Folan
Liz Truss wants to turbocharge nuclear power. As well as its environmental implications, asks Ell Folan, could it even solve our energy crisis?
Report: This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather
by Diyora Shadijanova
Sliding passively into a fiery hell is fun, but there are some very obvious measures Britain could try first to combat extreme weather. Diyora Shadijanova reports.
Analysis: Taxes Aren’t Driving Sky-High Fuel Prices, Profiteering Bosses Are
by James Meadway
While fuel protesters blame the government for their woes, writes James Meadway, BP and Shell made £40bn last year.
Analysis: Can Colombia’s New President End the War on Drugs?
by Niko Vorobyov
Colombia has been at war with cocaine, and itself, since the 1970s. Niko Vorobyov explores what freshly minted president Gustavo Petro could do to achieve peace.
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.
Ash Wednesday: Why Do Rich People in Cities Drive Gas Guzzling SUVs?
SUVs are polluting, tacky, and more likely to result in a fatal collision than any other kind of car. So why do rich people like them so much? Ash Sarkar goes to Kensington and Chelsea – home to more SUVs than any other part of the country – to find out whether posh people can […]
Novara Docs: Is Britain Leading on Climate Change?
Since the days of Margaret Thatcher, Britain has claimed to be a ‘climate leader’. But when we look at the country’s record both past and present, this really couldn’t be further from the truth.
Report: How We Won: The Local Activists That Took on Big Oil on the Isle of Wight
by Florence Wildblood
Ending a six-year battle, a group of local activists successfully fought off an oil company’s plans to drill on the Isle of Wight. Florence Wildblood reports.
Opinion: The Government’s Net Zero Strategy Is Beyond Disappointing
by James Meadway
Unless the Treasury’s attitude towards borrowing changes, the government's decarbonisation strategy is futile, writes James Meadway.