Comforting lies hide horrifying truths Wind turbines gently slice through the air, generating the energy that powers our lives. A majestic sunrise creeps over the horizon. A glistening vibrant green meadow…
By design or disaster, the age of oil is going to end It doesn’t look like much. A thick, black, splodgy substance. But locked into oil is massive amounts of potential. Energy…
A carbon tax could trigger a transformation of the energy sector The energy sector is responsible for around three‐quarters of greenhouse gas emissions, so it’s safe to say it holds the key…
There is a conflict of interest at the heart of government decision-making In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass laws making it a legal obligation to achieve…
The metaphor of bathtub shows how social development has come at a terrible cost Imagine the Earth as a giant bathtub. There are a bunch of taps at the top of the…
“This is going to be bloody hard to do. But it can be done.” These are the words of the European Commission’s vice president, Frans Timmermans, commenting on the target of…