Tag: labour for a green new deal

Opinion: Beyond Politics? The Limits of Extinction Rebellion’s Strategy Are Beginning to Show
Extinction Rebellion’s protests against Labour during the election campaign might come across as mind-boggling – but it should come as no surprise, argues Alex May.
GE2019: Labour Needs a Bold Climate Vision in This Election – Including a 2030 Decarbonisation Target
In what is being touted as the UK's first 'climate election', Aliya Yule argues it's up to the Labour party to put forward the strong vision required to tackle the climate crisis.
GE2019: Green Tories? Don’t Believe the Hype
Boris Johnson claims his party is taking action on climate change. He's lying, argues Adrienne Buller; any decrease in fossil fuel emissions in the last decade has happened in spite of Tory policies, not because of them.
GE2019: This Election Is Where We Decide the Planet’s Future
With vast swathes of the planet quite literally on fire, 71% of Britons agree climate crisis is a more pressing issue than Brexit, writes Eleanor Penny. But while Labour is offering a potentially transformative Green New Deal, the Tories have an actual fracking lobbyist writing their manifesto.