Walking down oxford street doing my christmas shopping with this song going round and round in my head. youtu.be/4v-q7PdqyoY?...

Anyone who knows me knows that I take Christmas, and Christmas traditions, very seriously. Its the first weekend of December, the tree is up and I attended a beautiful carol service last night. I will definitely be watching Muppet's Christmas Carol and Miracle on 34th Street soon but...

Everyone deserves to enjoy nature. Through my Green Roots Fund we’re backing fantastic projects, including the first white storks breeding colony in London for 600 years. This is only the beginning - with more than £12m invested over the next 3 years.

This is really cool. When you see the storks at Knepp they feel pre-historic. This is basically bringing dinosaurs to Dagenham. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Anyone who knows me knows that I take Christmas, and Christmas traditions, very seriously. Its the first weekend of December, the tree is up and I attended a beautiful carol service last night. I will definitely be watching Muppet's Christmas Carol and Miracle on 34th Street soon but...

Everyone's talking about Ozempic in the corridors of Westminster but there's been one huge section of the conversation missing. @alexmackaness.bsky.social has done a great job here exploring what weight loss jabs might mean for UK farming, nature and reaching net zero. lcef.co.uk/blog/farming...

This is really really good. Depth and richness of evidence from BES is breath-taking. And lots of lessons to be learned that, dare I say, have not currently been learned?

Some thoughts on the new government's Environmental Improvement Plan, which deserved more attention, is broadly impressive, and yet faces significant challenges, some of which are of the government's own making. www.businessgreen.com/blog-post/45...

After the excellent Environmental Improvement Plan launch yesterday, I'm in LabourList bigging up Labour's nature delivery. But that this is being hampered by its nature rhetoric. Theres now a real opportunity for a reset to leave a lasting legacy for UK nature. labourlist.org/2025/12/envi...

This is such an important step from the Government on the journey to cleaning up our air. Defra should be getting major kudos for this.

🔴 NEW - Labour Group Slams Lord Glasman Over Climate Denial Lecture The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social

A stronger budget performance today from the Chancellor than many in Westminster had expected. Some strong announcements for addressing poverty and taxing the wealthiest. But addressing the cost of living is vital to keep the consensus the gov has built for its climate and environmental ambition.

Approach to replacing fuel duty revenue over the longterm is about right, I think: still have an incentive to switch from ICE to EVs, and will just be the new normal as drivers transition.

ENERGY BILLS! Paying for the renewables obligation brings the UK in line with other countries. Early investments in renewables were innovation spending, strange and unfair to get consumers to pay for that.

Great op-ed from Sarah Champion on potential of private jet tax. With COP30 and budget in the same month, its a policy aimed at only the richest that could pay for public transport at home and show climate leadership on the international stage. labourlist.org/2025/11/tax-...

Oh man. We're not even allowed to like Attenborough now? Is there anything about this country Reform do like? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is important and depressing. Key point for me: you cannot understand anything in British politics today without understanding the radicalisation of right-leaning media in Britain and the power X has added to its ability to set the agenda.

A month ago I looked at what I called Labour's midlife crisis- an obsession with chasing socially conservative Reform-curious voters and ignoring groups of disaffected voters with social attitudes much closer to Labour voters. But some people thought there was method in their madness. Was there? 1/n

The climate challenge we face today is stark. It’s an existential fight between the climate wreckers and the climate defenders. At the C40 World Mayors Summit, we’re taking it on, countering denial and misinformation with hope and real progress.

Where do you start with this? The Shadow Energy Secretary is promoting claims that even a nanosecond of thought would identify as laughably unserious.

More analysis from @persuasionuk.bsky.social on the public trade-offs for upcoming budget: strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/understand... Labour pay a higher political price for manifest failure (public realm, cost of living, child poverty) than for manifesto failure (raising taxes).

Rare that i find optimism in polling nowadays (17% what?) but great analysis here from @steveakehurst.bsky.social showing the Chancellor may (MAY) get away with tax rises in the budget if it leads to proper impacts on public services and cost of living. www.newstatesman.com/politics/pol...

At least this analysis is helping with my imposter syndrome.

Our Natural Renewal reception in the House of Lords showed the strength of commitment from business, finance & NGOs to restore nature. This government has a real chance to lead on nature recovery - with ambitious leadership and strong policy. Thanks to Aviva for sponsoring.

"It is wrong that people have to leave the communities they grew up in to find well-paid, good jobs" - this is why clean power represents a key industrial opportunity. 📣 See below for our Directors' comments on the Clean Energy Jobs Plan. 👇

Fabulous news!

Strong strategy from the Government putting workers and unionised jobs front and centre of the transition. Exactly how we should be talking about clean energy with communities. magazine.newstatesman.com/2025/10/19/e...

After decades of underinvestment we're driving forward the biggest upgrade in Britain's electricity grid in generations. Making sure our electricity remains resilient, creating thousands of jobs across the country and delivering economic growth to every corner of the UK.

Climate investment is /THE/ investment opportunity of the 21st century. The UK has been on the front foot at every stage of this transition and we now need to ensure we get the full economic benefits of this over the coming decades.

In her words: the next Industrial Revolution will be judged not just on how many jobs it creates, but on who gets those jobs. Stay tuned for contributions from Energy Saving Trust, Renters' Reform Coalition, and Seahorse Environmental. Want to contribute? Email [email protected] ✍️

Make it make sense!

Felt the blistering anger coming from the screen of Stephen's Inside Politics this morning but that didn't mean one line didn't make me really chuckle: "I can confirm that our existence runs through at least one act of integration, in the main."

Sad news but some wonderful tributes to an amazing actress. Kitty is one of the most iconic comedy performances of all time. "I say fixed. A shifty-looking youth in plimsolls waggled my aerial and wolfed my gypsy creams, but thats the comprehensive system for you."

This is an incredible achievement that the Mayor deserves an enormous amount of credit for. He chose what was right over what was easy &, as a result, countless Londoners lives will be saved. Now Labour must make the case for clean air action all over the country. www.london.gov.uk/london-meets...

Kicking off our first panel of Conference - @paulmcnamee.bsky.social speaks on how farming underpins not only our rural economy, but also our entire society.

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Jacinda Ardern one of the best climate communicators we have. She must be protected at all costs.

Pedro Sanchez, Spain's PM, says net zero has not been as much of an issue in Spain because moving to renewables has led to noticeable reduction in energy prices. Countries around the world need to update their grids and systemes that will allow them to do the same.

Still at GAP summit, Magdalena Anderssen, ex-PM of Sweden, says the UK has set a good international example of how to make the green transition real to people: 'Talk about how this transition brings investment and growth and more jobs to your area.'

At the Global Progress Action summit where Starmer just ended his speech identifying climate as one of the greatest security challenges the UK faces and the only way to 'get the boot of Putin off our neck'. Interesting link between tackling migration and tackling climate as dual challenges.

This is just to say I have eaten the swans that were in the duck pond and which you were probably saving for the King Forgive me they were delicious so white and so necky

From 3 Labour party conf events in our 1st year and 8 in our 2nd to a full @lcefuk.bsky.social programme this year covering the most important issues in climate, enviro and politics A huge thanks to all our sponsors and partners for making it happen. And look forward to seeing people in Liverpool!

🚨 Register now for LCEF's Party Conference events! 🚨 We're delighted to invite you to register for LCEF's #Lab25 programme! This year, we're hosting over 18 events in the LCEF x Anacta Hub, covering a wide range of topics from farming to green skills and community energy.

Great to speak at TUC congress on the unhelpful narrative of builders vs blockers. Its not how you take people with you and get development moving in communities. Thanks to Prospect Union for hosting and their report showing supported regulators on the front foot can be accelerators or growth.

Our second panel on energy infrastructure and the grid is now looking at how we deliver clean power by 2030. Chaired by Virginia Sentence, and featuring Lola McEvoy MP, Jeremy Adams, @dharavyas.bsky.social, and Ed Hezlet (@watt_direction) #ggsummit

Our first panel is discussing a new settlement for nature and planning. Chair @jessicaelgot.bsky.social is joined by @pollybillington.bsky.social, @rachelblakemp.bsky.social, Natasha Hyde and Ali Plummer.

And we are off! Welcoming words from our Director @paulmcnamee.bsky.social and Andrew Wordsworth from from Sustainable Ventures for our #ggsummit with the Labour Growth Group

What was going on with nicholas watt's footwear on tonights newsnight?

🌍 Thrilled to join the LCEF Advisory Board alongside an inspiring group of changemakers who are deeply committed to climate justice and bold in their pursuit of real climate action. Grateful to be part of this journey! 💚 #ClimateJustice #LCEF #ClimateAction #Leadership