Labour: changes to EV rules will have ‘negligible’ impact on UK emissions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/07/labour-ev-rules-uk-emissions-trump-tariffs-car-firms-climate #Electric,hybridandlow-emissioncars #Greenhousegasemissions #Ethicalandgreenliving #Manufacturingsector #Automotiveemissions #Travelandtransport #Automotiveindustry #Transportpolicy #USforeignpolicy #Greenpolitics #Roadtransport #Foreignpolicy #Climatecrisis #Trumptariffs #Environment #Tradepolicy #Technology

"Planning permission for the mine was quashed in the high court last year which meant the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had to reassess the planning application. However, the company has now written to the government withdrawing its planning application."

Mining firm withdraws plan for UK’s first deep #coalmine in 30 years | #Greenpolitics | The Guardian

#Fossilfuels
#positivenews
#climatechange
#Cumbriancoalmine
#climatecrisis
#UKpol

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/04/mining-firm-withdraws-plan-for-uks-first-deep-coalmine-in-30-years

Conservative party to ditch commitment to net zero in UK by 2050 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/17/conservative-party-to-ditch-commitment-to-net-zero-in-uk-by-2050 #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #Environment #Politics

UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/14/uk-hoping-to-work-with-china-to-counteract-trumps-climate-hostile-policies #Greenhousegasemissions #Renewableenergy #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Greeneconomy #Environment #AsiaPacific #EdMiliband #Worldnews #Politics #Energy #UKnews #China

Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older women’s ECHR win https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/switzerland-do-better-climate-older-womens-echr-win-human-rights #Greenhousegasemissions #Environmentalactivism #CouncilofEurope #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Switzerland #Humanrights #Environment #Worldnews #Activism #Europe #Law

UK urged to act now on net zero – and skip two kebabs’ worth of meat a week https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/26/uk-urged-to-act-now-on-net-zero-two-kebabs-worth-of-meat-climate-change-committee #ClimateChangeCommittee #Greenhousegasemissions #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Energybills #Politics #UKnews #Food

German election shows how far green wave has receded in Europe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/german-election-shows-how-far-green-wave-has-receded-in-europe #FriedrichMerz #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Environment #Worldnews #Germany #Europe

Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/24/britain-net-zero-economy-booming-cbi-green-sector-jobs-energy-security #ConfederationofBritishIndustry(CBI) #Greenhousegasemissions #Energyefficiency #Renewableenergy #Energyindustry #Economicpolicy #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Conservatives #Greeneconomy #Work&careers #Environment #Solarpower #Economics #Business #Politics #ReformUK #Energy #UKnews #Labour #Money

As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/as-the-uk-prepares-its-next-carbon-budget-what-needs-to-be-included #Greenhousegasemissions #ClimateChangeCommittee #Fossilfueldivestment #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Greenbuilding #Greeneconomy #Environment #Fossilfuels #Heatpumps #Farming #Labour #UKnews #Energy #Oil #Gas

Bonus Episode: Ariel Chats With Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario Incumbent

In this bonus episode, Ariel talks with Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario candidate and incumbent MPP for Kitchener Centre in the upcoming snap Ontario Election. This isn’t an endorsement, but a discussion that hopes to prod solarpunk talking points into the realm of politics. Aislinn and I talk about Green Party of Ontario goals for clean energy, supporting local workers, and how to channel your passion for social justice issues that you care about into empowering activism.

https://youtu.be/Bux_AEUlyoM

#solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #podcasting #AislinnClancy #GreenPartyofOntario #GreenPartyofCanada #MPP #KitchenerCentre #Canadianpolitics #KitchenerCentrePolitics #ProvincialElection #DirectDemocracy #Democracy #grassrootsOrganization #PoliticalOrganization #housingCrisis #workersRights @KitCenGreens #GreenParty #GreenPolitics

‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/08/countries-miss-climate-deadline-cop30-trump-pollution #Greenhousegasemissions #Parisclimateagreement #Fossilfueldivestment #Trumpadministration #Oilandgascompanies #Globaldevelopment #Renewableenergy #Energyindustry #Climatefinance #Climatescience #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Airpollution #Environment #DonaldTrump #Fossilfuels #Climateaid #Worldnews #Energy #UKnews

Rightwing MEPs threaten huge funding freeze for environmental NGOs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/04/rightwing-meps-threaten-huge-funding-freeze-for-environmental-ngos #Greenhousegasemissions #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Environment #Europe

Labour warned it risks losing support for net zero if costs not spread fairly https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/01/labour-warned-risks-losing-support-net-zero-costs-not-spread-fairly #ClimateChangeCommittee #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Greeneconomy #RachelReeves #Environment #KeirStarmer #Politics #Labour

Fury over Reeves’ climate climbdown – Politics Weekly UK https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/jan/30/fury-over-reeves-climate-climbdown-politics-weekly-uk #Economicgrowth(GDP) #Heathrowthirdrunway #Travelandtransport #Transportpolicy #Heathrowairport #Airlineindustry #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #RachelReeves #Airtransport #Environment #Economics #Transport #Politics #Business #UKnews

UK climate and nature bill dropped after deal with Labour backbenchers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/24/uk-climate-nature-bill-dropped-deal-labour-backbenchers #LiberalDemocrats #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Environment #Greenparty #Politics #Labour #UKnews

Extreme weather failing to encourage political climate action, says activist Luisa Neubauer https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/24/extreme-weather-failing-encourage-political-climate-action-luisa-neubauer #Climatesciencescepticismanddenial #Climatescience #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Environment #Thefarright #Worldnews #Germany

Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/23/labour-mps-ordered-to-sink-landmark-climate-and-environment-bill #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Environment #Politics #Labour #UKnews

Burning wood for power not necessary for UK’s energy goals, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/22/burning-wood-for-power-not-necessary-for-uks-energy-goals-analysis-finds #Carboncaptureandstorage(CCS) #Greenhousegasemissions #Biomassandbioenergy #Renewableenergy #Energyindustry #Greenpolitics #Environment #EdMiliband #Solarpower #Windpower #Politics #UKnews #Energy #Energy #Labour #Drax

Kemi Badenoch to criticise Theresa May and Boris Johnson ‘mistakes’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/16/kemi-badenoch-to-criticise-theresa-may-and-boris-johnson-mistakes #Conservativeleadership #Immigrationandasylum #Foreignpolicy #EuropeanUnion #Climatecrisis #Greenpolitics #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #NigelFarage #Worldnews #Politics #ReformUK #Brexit #UKnews #Europe

Great Britain’s energy system operator blocks access to grid connection queue https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/15/great-britain-energy-system-operator-blocks-access-grid-connection-queue #Energyindustry #Greenpolitics #NationalGrid #Environment #Utilities #Business #Politics #Energy #UKnews