A pretty monumental day for climate action. Only 20 years ago was coal providing the majority of fuel used for electricity in the UK. We were the first country in the world to start burning coal, and the first major economy to phase it out. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

We published a new piece today on roadbuilding outlining why new roads are not the route to prosperity: ippr.org/articles/makin… 🧵

"It is hard to see how the Lower Thames Crossing meets any of The Labour Party's five missions" Chris Todd 🇺🇦 #FBPE, director of Transport Action Network, outlines the issues on the eve of Department for Transport's decision on the crossing's future: greenallianceblog.org.uk/2024/10/03/is-…

New research 🏥🌍 Today, we're launching two reports funded by Wellcome on the often overlooked climate and health intersection🔀 To 'build an NHS fit for the future', the government must address the physical and mental health challenges posed by climate change.

London cabbies want to ditch diesel, but only 60% of the fleet is powered by electricity at the moment. If cabbies don’t get the support they need to switch, those drivers could be priced out of the industry. Help them by supporting our campaign: wearepossible.org/cabbies

🎧 Tomorrow we’ll be releasing a new episode of the #GreenAlliancePodcast with Rosie, Liam Hardy and Jenniffer Pedraza, research associate at SEI Research on the need to raise ambition on methane ahead of COP29 Azerbaijan. Stay tuned to catch the full conversation.

In this episode of the #GreenAlliancePodcast, Rosie, Liam Hardy and Jenniffer Pedraza, research associate at SEI Research, discuss the need to raise ambition on methane ahead of COP29 Azerbaijan. Listen to the full conversation here: green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/countd…

This is why it’s wrong to freeze fuel duty while hiking bus fares by 50%.

Great to see the Chancellor increase APD on private jets by 50% This is something we advocated for in our recent article: ippr.org/articles/fligh… And is a matter of fairness - those able to take private jets are most able to afford this... #Budget2024

The transport system we pick dictates the places that we live in Metros and trams = more homes and parks on less land

Govt decision to keep regressive Tory fuel duty freeze & to choose to penalise bus users is utterly nonsensical. What happened to promoting public transport? And all the Green rhetoric? Cost of capping bus fares at £2 tiny compared with revenue lost through freeze #Budget2024

"Soon the District line won’t be the only green route on the tube". Rosie, policy adviser, quoted in the The Independent last week on plans to power the tube network with dedicated solar farms: independent.co.uk/business/trans…

📢 EVENT | The green jobs you didn't know existed Want to work in the environmental sector but unsure where to begin? Our panellists will share how they accessed their green careers, providing insights for those looking to take the next step. Register: green-alliance.org.uk/event/the-gree…

🤓 you can see me busily writing down this star quote from Louise Haigh this morning at the transport select committee

We are currently working on a report with Trainline to look into opportunities to grow rail use to reduce emissions. Look out for our upcoming report in the new year!

Thank you to Afzal Khan MP for sponsoring this event and your support of a methane action plan👇