Why have policies to improve resource use faltered? In this policy insight for our #CircularEconomy week we’ve surveyed those involved with the previous administration, to understand what went wrong and what this government can learn from them: buff.ly/4fL2PPK 1/4

I've voted for Jan Royall to become Oxford Chancellor, not (only) because it's about time, after 800 years, that the university had a woman chancellor, but because I know she'll do a great job.

What sort of planning reform do we need? This Rachel Solomon Williams blog for Green Alliance suggests we need a stronger, better resourced system - more & better planning, not less. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/19/pla…

If the UK is to decarbonise its power system by 2030, planning must evolve. A new report from Aldersgate Group, RenewableUK, & CPRE, Campaign to Protect Rural England offers key recommendations to speed up approvals. Rachel Solomon Williams explores these findings in our latest blog🔗greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/19/pla…

"Why the [UK] government needs to hold fast on the green agenda" - Shaun Spiers via Green Alliance greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/21/why…

While some global powers turn their backs on the environment, it's crucial that the PM holds strong on this government's commitment to show climate leadership. Opening remarks from exec director Shaun Spiers's new blog below, and full post here: 🔗greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/11/21/why…

The UK relies almost entirely on imports for all 24 critical raw materials. We should reduce our dependence by reusing, remanufacturing and recycling these materials domestically, creating jobs in the process.

Keats, Yeats & the rather important point that the COP29 "clamjamfry" has made inadequate progress on methane. As the UN has stated, "cutting methane by 45 per cent by 2030 could prevent nearly 0.3°C of warming by the 2040s". Good blog.

The govt will soon launch a taskforce to co-design a #CircularEconomy strategy for England. In anticipation, we released a series of explainers detailing how a circular economy will benefit people, businesses + the UK. Emily Carr summarises for the blog: buff.ly/3V4wfjP

And they ignore the fact that car manufacturers who prepared for the ZEV mandate are exceeding their sales figures, while the laggards cry foul & climate sceptics who spread disinformation about EVs rub their hands with glee. The government should stick to its guns!

Ayayayyy what a week for EVs News of the Stellantis Luton factory closure has been conflated with the ZEV mandate failing, but it's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the two things are not really related... 2 big things to note on this:

.Jonathan Reynolds is right, "the push to electric vehicles is not about a culture war", however hard the usual suspects try to make it one. The fact is that car manufacturers are struggling across Europe & beyond. The hope for the UK industry is to invest in the future - ie #EVs!

YIMBYS BE WARNED: The government needs to soften its rhetoric around planning if it wants to encourage more people into the profession and meet demand for new clean energy projects, argues Green Alliance Shaun Spiers More in our newsletter POLITICOEurope

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🚨BREAKING NEWS// Government green lights M&S Oxford Street demolition proposals. SAVE early comment: 🗣️What a missed opportunity! The government has chosen the easy option – business as usual - when it had a real chance to show leadership and ambition on this urgent issue. 🧵1/4

Today the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee have published their methane inquiry report. Green Alliance’s contributions were used throughout, alongside evidence given by our head of research @LiamKHardy. Here’s what we’re excited about 👇 1/6 🧵

Today, the government is setting out its plan for Clean Power 2030. Response from Shaun Spiers, executive director, also quoted in the press release: gov.uk/government/new…

"Labour was elected on a mandate to get Britain building again while also restoring nature. The two can go hand in hand " - there are loads of details to be worked out, but this is a good start. The cross departmental collaboration is also very welcome.

We’re delighted that Libby Peake, senior fellow and head of resources at Green Alliance, has been appointed to the government’s Circular Economy Taskforce. 1/2 gov.uk/government/gro…

New analysis: If four UK airport expansions including Heathrow are allowed to go ahead, they will cancel out the carbon savings of this government’s clean power plan IN JUST FIVE YEARS. This government must cancel these planned expansions.