I'm pleased the government is compromising on inheritance tax for farmers. If Rachel Reeves is listening at last, will we now see an end to Tufton Street-inspired planning liberalisation & the war on bats & newts? I hope so.

"Minds change when people see repair, reuse or sharing working in practice, try it themselves and feel the benefits." Policy adviser @emily-carr.bsky.social recounts her three key lessons from our recent project spotlighting the people already involved in the circular economy ⤵️

Hydrogen gets plenty of hype as a zero emission fuel, but direct electrification is increasingly recognised as safer and more efficient wherever it’s an option. Our new report explains where hydrogen does and doesn't makes sense, + the challenges around production, leakage, storage and transport.

Interesting to see farmers campaigning against public support for farmers.

🚨 Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has proposed to abolish the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate (ZEV). @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, executive director, responds to the proposal ⬇️

🌱The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has now been approved by Parliament. So, what does this mean for nature? Crossbench peers Lord Krebs and Baroness Willis of Summertown unpack the process, outcome, and whether there are any wins for the environment on our blog⤵️

What makes businesses invest? Clear policies & long-term direction, says the CBI’s DG, Rain Newton-Smith. “Carbon budgets have been shown to really work.” Questioning them makes investors nervous. #NetZero

Big divisions on climate change? Jacinda Ardern points out that in every country a majority of people want their governments to go further & faster on climate action. The lowest figures are in Russia & the US where support for action is still over 60%.

"If ministers genuinely want private finance to support nature, they must provide a stable policy framework & not leave the rules in doubt at a time the market is still trying to find its feet" - Green Alliance blog on biodiversity net gain from Philip Box greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/12/03/t...

📗 It’s been a long wait, but the government’s new environment plan is finally out. ✅ The good news? It’s an improvement on its predecessor, with more detail and accountability. 🚀 But more ambition is needed to drive systemic change, with united action across government. www.gov.uk/government/c...

It's probably not the big story tonight, but Richard Hughes understands the big impact that climate change is having on the economy. He and his colleagues at the OBR have engaged well with @green-alliance.org.uk & our climate adaptation task force. I'm sorry to see him go.

The critical minerals strategy, released to minimal fanfare at the weekend, was an opportunity to bolster economic resilience and show leadership when global resource competition is only set to intensify. Did it achieve it? Libby Peake, senior fellow and head of resource policy breaks it down 👇

🌽🌍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | The food system is at the heart of many of today's biggest challenges. A good food strategy is an opportunity to tackle them at once. We've outlined policies to transform the system to deliver economic growth, food security, better public health & environmental restoration 👇

"Bringing down energy bills is the right priority for the chancellor for this difficult budget, when her political opponents have lined up, falsely, to blame the squeeze on families on environmental policies". @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, executive director, reacts to today's #budget 👇

I get the need to free up the courts, but no more juries for political trials? That's a big blow to civil liberties. EP Thompson: "The jury attends in judgement, not only upon the accused, but also upon the justice & humanity of the Law." See also this from @lrb.co.uk: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v0...

“The future of driving is clearly electric – but EVs driven on British roads don’t have to be built in Britain.” Steve Coulter, head of economy, discusses why the UK risks losing out on jobs and investment without a robust plan for EV manufacturing in our latest blog.

Great scheme, congratulations to the winners!

Energy bills are rising again – and urgent action is needed. Today’s energy price cap increase, hitting households in the new year, is an unwelcome shock. Many are still struggling, and this will sting especially after forecasts predicted bills would fall. @rozbulleid.bsky.social reacts 👇 1/2

It's terrible to see job losses in any industry but when the like of ExxonMobil or INEOS blame them on climate policies, we need to ask where they're coming from. In this blog, @liamkhardy.bsky.social unpicks what's really going on.

"Bashing wildlife and the people who protect it isn’t helping anyone: I’m positive this nature-loving country would agree" - great piece by @nationaltrust.org.uk's Hilary McGrady. I hope the chancellor is listening. www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

"When droughts, floods or extreme heat hit, we are all impacted, but it’s the most vulnerable communities that pay the price.... Investing in adaptation isn’t a distraction from tackling the causes of climate change – it’s how we protect people while we do it." Well said Beth Mead!

🌍Huge thanks to @islamicreliefuk.bsky.social for hosting yesterday’s panel event with us!🌍 Speakers explored how the Global South bears the brunt of climate change despite being least responsible, the urgent need for renewed UK climate finance, and more

“Grangemouth didn’t fail because of climate policy or net zero targets. It failed because it was uncompetitive and there was no long term government strategy to steer what happened next.” @rozbulleid.bsky.social writes on the lessons learned from and opportunities ahead for Grangemouth ⤵️

It was good to be at this well attended @environmentappg.bsky.social @islamicrelief.bsky.social meeting this evening. Muslim & other faith communities have such an important part to play in campaigning against climate change & for climate justice.

"More than 300 industrial agriculture lobbyists have participated at this year’s UN climate talks... Meat and dairy sent the largest number... almost double the number negotiating on behalf of Jamaica, the Caribbean island nation left devastated by Hurricane Melissa last month." 'Nuff said.

Interesting interview on #R4today with the head of Google. For a somewhat more scepitcal take on #AI, have a listen to the @green-alliance.org.uk podcast with @ginasue.bsky.social green-alliance.org.uk/podcast/can-...

✨ We've launched our new strategy! Our focus? Making sure solutions to the climate and nature crises can scale fast and deliver widely felt benefits for people. Read more in our latest blog from our executive director, @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, and chair, Laura Sandys:

Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay | Camilla Born

If we don't foreground fairness in the net zero transition, we won't achieve it. That's what our executive director @shaunspiers1.bsky.social told the @commonseac.parliament.uk in today's session on the 7th Carbon Budget. Full session 👉 bit.ly/47Oa3jC

Listen to the first minute of #WATO & it's hard to see the BBC as a bastion of left cosmopolitanism - Chris Philp attacking the govt & calling asylum seekers 'illegal immigrants'; a retired general attacking the govt & human rights law; a right-wing economist calling for tax cuts in the budget...

I really enjoyed talking to @ginasue.bsky.social about AI's promise, but also its huge environmental cost & its tendency to exacerbate existing power imbalances. Tech giants always say tech is good, of course, but we need to raise questions. Do have a listen.

New briefing | With the deficit anywhere between £30-£50bn, tax rises look inevitable in the Autumn Budget. But the chancellor doesn't have to choose between fiscal responsibility and growth. We outline how fair tax reforms, clean growth investment and energy bill support can deliver both ⤵️

The government could slash up to £178 from typical household energy bills by 2030 - with some renters able to save as much as £587 annually. Our briefing shows how: move £2.3bn of levies off electricity bills, reduce system costs and raise rental efficiency standards to EPC C. Read more ⤵️

I was pleased to sign this letter. Energy bills need to come down - see @green-alliance.org.uk's new briefing - but cutting energy efficiency measures would be the epitome of "sticking plaster politics". green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/how...

There's one word missing in this (and similar) reports on the floods in Wales: "climate". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today at midday!

“We’ve had ample previous experience showing how kneejerk cuts to investment in warmer homes result in customers paying billions of pounds more on their energy bills, while damaging supply chains & businesses with knock on impacts to investment & job losses" - @dharavyas.bsky.social. Precisely.

How can we rebuild the political consensus on environmental action? Today we're bringing together leaders from politics, business and civil society to explore this question and chart a path forward. 🧵 We'll be posting live updates from our panels and keynotes right here, so stay tuned. #GAevent

Katie White MP: three options for the UK, don’t invest in our crumbling energy system & risk blackouts; invest in fossil fuels & bake in energy dependency & climate change; & or invest in a clean, secure, affordable energy system. Which one does Claire Coutinho want? #GAevent

Great to hear Katie White accentuate the positive - change is happening & the UK is doing a good job on getting off coal & reducing emissions. #GAevent

Cutting methane emissions is an essential "climate emergency brake" so the fact that the government how has a Methane Action Plan is very welcome. But how good is the plan? Green Alliance's @johannbeckford.bsky.social gives his verdict. shorturl.at/0virF

Two quick takes on the government's Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan - this podcast and a new @green-alliance.org.uk blog. That's your lunchtime sorted! greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/10/31/a...

#GAevent | This week the government will release its climate and growth plan. Will it show people how climate action = warmer homes, cleaner air, better transport, thriving nature and good jobs? Join our webinar next Wednesday w/ Green Alliance experts to see if the plan meets the moment.

"It rightly positions Britain at the forefront of the clean technology revolution that will lower bills, create new jobs and protect UK energy security." @shaunspiers1.bsky.social, executive director, responds to the publication of the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan ⤵️

From clearing litter to creating a thriving community space, our latest blog explores how one Essex community garden is improving mental health, tackling isolation and bringing nature to diverse communities. What lessons can policymakers learn from the Woodford Greeners? Read here:

"There’s no denying that the scale of ambition will have to be big. But the prize is bigger. This is the way to futureproof the UK, increase energy security, cut and stabilise the cost of living and protect the country from the worst effects of climate change."

A @theguardian.com investigation revealed that 21 recycling facilities have shut down in the past two years, threatening a sector with potential value of £2bn and capacity to support 5k jobs. Our latest briefing explains the causes of the decline and outlines how the market could be improved ⤵️

🚗⚡ New research | British car production is declining 27% year on year according to @smmt-ukauto.bsky.social’s new figures, putting thousands of jobs at risk. EVs are the future, but high energy costs, trade barriers and Chinese competition threaten production. We've mapped a road to recovery ⤵️

1️⃣ The government’s case for airport expansion simply doesn’t fly. Today’s Environmental Audit Committee report is clear: ministers are pushing ahead with new runways without evidence that the economic benefits outweigh the climate and environmental damage. ✈️ @commonseac.parliament.uk