Climate Action Environment National News Pollution Transport Where do UK parties stand on net zero? 8 August 2025 / 8 August 2025 by Chris White When Theresa May signed the UK’s 2050 net zero target into law in 2019, it passed through parliament with the support of all the major parties. But the political consensus has since fragmented. The term “net zero” is often used by critics to attack environmental targets, which they claim are being put ahead of economic […] Read more » carbon capture carbon dioxide carbon removal China climate policy clean energy transition climate change Climate Change Committee climate costs Conservative Party electric vehicles energy efficiency environmental policy EU climate policy fossil fuels Germany climate targets global warming Green Party green technology greenhouse gas emissions heat pumps international climate commitments Labour Party Liberal Democrats methane Net Zero net zero targets Paris Agreement peatland restoration Plaid Cymru reforestation Reform UK renewable energy Russia climate targets SNP solar power UK climate policy UK politics UN IPCC US climate policy wind power
Local News What Greens Have Achieved in Tewkesbury 7 August 2025 / 7 August 2025 by Chris White With just four councillors, Tewkesbury Greens are already delivering real change for people, nature, and our future. Imagine what more we can achieve together. đ Join Us The Tewkesbury Green Party Read more » biodiversity carbon reduction climate action community engagement community projects ecological emergency environmental policy flood management Gloucestershire grassroots activism Green councillors green infrastructure local democracy local government nature conservation public transport renewable energy scrutiny committee sustainable transport Tewkesbury Green Party
Climate Action Environment National News Pollution UK plastic waste set to rise 20% by 2030 – worrying news 5 August 2025 / 5 August 2025 by Chris White The UK is set to produce 20% more plastic waste in 2030 than it does this year, with the amount of discarded takeaway drink cups and lids set to rise by a third. Full story and source. Read more » 2030 targets circular economy environmental impact environmental policy packaging waste plastic pollution plastic waste recycling single-use plastics sustainability UK environment UK plastic crisis waste management waste reduction