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THE United Nations’ top environmental scientist criticised the Tories yesterday for their “disappointing” decision to cut support for renewable energies before next month’s UN climate change conference.
UN environment programme chief scientist Professor Jacqueline McGlade said cuts to support for clean onshore windfarms and solar power sent out a “perverse signal” to other countries on the need to cut reliance on fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy.
Prof McGlade said it was “disappointing” that the British government was cutting renewable energy and enhancing the fossil fuel industry when it had previously “been in the lead in terms of getting its renewable energy up and going.”
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR
The Communist Party of Britain’s Congress last month debated a resolution on ending opposition to all nuclear power in light of technological advances and the climate crisis. RICHARD HEBBERT explains why
From summit to summit, imperialist companies and governments cut, delay or water down their commitments, warn the Communist Parties of Britain, France, Portugal and Spain and the Workers Party of Belgium in a joint statement on Cop30
