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Greta Thunberg
FOSSIL gas and burning trees for energy will play a key part in the European Union’s so-called “green deal,” climate activist Greta Thunberg warned today.
It came after a leak by French publication Contexte revealed that a host of industries from gas, bioenergy, aviation and nuclear power are poised to cash in under the draft of the European Commission’s taxonomy after months of intense lobbying in Brussels.
The taxonomy investment rulebook will establish what the EU considers as sustainable investments, eligible for hundreds of billions in investments under the EU’s coronavirus recovery package and private funds.
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
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
US tariffs have had Von der Leyen bowing in submission, while comments from the former European Central Bank leader call for more European political integration and less individual state sovereignty. All this adds up to more pain and austerity ahead, argues NICK WRIGHT
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT