Exclusive: Energy secretary will hit out at the Tory and Reform ‘culture war’ and unveil target of 400,000 new jobs in clean energy

There has been strong opposition against the airport wanting to use its northern runway.

The alternatives for the UK chancellor are either unworkable or will lose Labour votes, so here’s what she should try, says Faiza Shaheen of Tax Justice UK

Wealth taxes aren’t a silver bullet but they are a crucial piece in the puzzle, helping raise the money needed to deliver real change and signal to the public that we are on their side.

PM could raise ‘tens of billions’ while positioning Britain as progressive, say Thomas Piketty and others

The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

Unusual climatic events are directly linked to short-term spikes in cost of basic foodstuffs, study shows

Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’ * What is a wealth tax and would it work in the UK? A growing number of climate groups are campaigning for the introduction of a wealth tax to ensure the transition to a sustainable economy is not done “on the backs of the poor”. Last week campaigners from Green New Deal Rising staged a sit-in outside the Reform UK party’s London headquarters as part of a wave of protests targeting the offices, shops and private clubs of the super-rich across the UK. Continue reading...

Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’