Will Budget 2024 boost a low carbon economy? Maybe…
Today, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves stood up in the House of Commons and delivered her first ever budget. Much has been made...
Do we really have too much red tape, or too little, or the wrong kind?
Oct 16, 2024
On Monday, the new-ish UK Government hosted an investment summit as an early step to rekindle economic growth in the country. The Independent proclaimed: Sir...
We can’t kick the carbon can down the road…
Oct 14, 2024
I've recently started facilitating Sustainable Business seminars with students at Newcastle Business School. One of the main things I'm getting out of it is being...
Putting the world to rights with Brendan May
Oct 11, 2024
In this week's episode, I discuss the state of Sustainability with one of the sector's leading voices, Brendan May of Robertsbridge. In a wide ranging...
What Sustainability Professionals can learn from Keir Starmer’s woes
Oct 2, 2024
Keir Starmer became UK Prime Minister in July on a wave of public disgruntlement with the previous Conservative regime. Normally, new Prime Ministers get a...
For politicians, clean power is the easy bit
Sep 25, 2024
We're deep in political party conference season here in the UK and, given I hold a political position in my city, you won't be surprised...
Who are we racing against to tackle climate change?
Sep 16, 2024
I’m not a big fan of board games. I hate sitting waiting for my turn at Scrabble, watching all the other players inadvertantly block my...
Fare Ye Well, Low Carbon Joe – Biden’s Sustainability Legacy Must Live On
Jul 22, 2024
“Joe Biden’s legacy as the greatest president for climate and environmental action is etched in stone." Ben Jealous, Executive Director, Sierra Club "President Biden leaves...
The ‘we’re emitting less carbon than X’ fallacy
Jul 10, 2024
One feature of the recent UK General Election was the Tory Government using the country's admirable decarbonisation achievements so far to attack opponents' proposals to...
After election upheaval, what next for Net Zero in the UK?
Jul 8, 2024
Like most political geeks, I spent most of Thursday night/Friday morning awake in front of the TV, watching the most revolutionary election I can remember...