As the dust settles on the count for London Mayor, much of the political commentary and media coverage we have seen since Uxbridge - that British people want to ditch climate and air quality ambition - has been proven totally out of touch by an 11% majority for Sadiq Khan

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Some strong analysis here on what the London vote means for future air quality and climate policy.

Crucial work from Green Finance Institute. Nature is our most precious asset and, unsurprisingly, destroying it is bad for our prosperity and our economy.

A 12% GDP loss by 2030s is catastrophic and would undermine Labour's central mission on the economy. The case for bold action is clear.

We are excited to announce that Shristi Ghosh has joined LCEF as our new Programme Officer. It's great to see the team growing and we are looking forward to expanding our programme over the election year.

Welcome Shristi!

Coverage today in i News' deep dive into the labour movement's green nexus.

We were pleased to be described by one party source as 'a bunch of hard headed, pragmatic social democrats who want to get stuff done.'

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

With sewage discharges in our waterways at record highs, there are some great ideas here from independent experts on how to clean up the sector as well as our vital water habitats.

Great to see a strong set of manifesto proposals right across the supply chain from @NFFN for @Labour to consider.

It's vital we see policies that allow our farmers to build resilient farm businesses now and into the future.

📢 Today we unveil our 2024 manifesto 📢

We are calling for the next UK government to support a secure food and farming system that delivers for all 🌾

Read our seven key asks ➡️ ow.ly/whNV50R23QH

#generalelection2024 #2024manifesto #FieldOfView

Starmer's announcement yesterday for floating wind showed how place-based investment will get regional (and national) economies growing.

Steve Race for Exeter💙💛, PPC for Exeter, showed how this can be done across the UK in his excellent essay from earlier this year:
lcef.co.uk/publications/p…

📣📣 Read this response from Patrick, our Climate Planning Programme Manager, to Labour's new announcement on floating offshore wind:

‘The most important election on climate and energy this country has ever seen'.

Today Ed Miliband put forward Labour's plans for green growth Green Alliance event including a decarbonised power system by 2030 for greater energy security, to lower bills and to boost jobs.

Some great examples in this essay of how green ambition can make a meaningful difference to people's everyday lives and standard of living.

Clear ideas on how to create the cities and communities that people want to live in.

greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/03/18/lon…