💧 The Government’s Water White Paper is out. Water companies must do far better and be held squarely to account. But delivering the scale of change needed will require more than blame and antagonism and this White Paper is a genuine move in that direction.

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...

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...

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.

Really enjoyed this roundtable. Gov has a huge opportunity to drive forward nature investment at scale.

🚨 Trustee Announcement 🚨 We’re delighted to welcome five new trustees to the board of the Labour Climate and Environment Forum (LCEF)! At a time when climate ambition has never been more urgent, we’re growing our governance team with an experienced group from across the Labour movement.

Great article by @TomHayes in the New Statesman today that cuts through the noise and speaks to what the British people want. www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...

Government to extend ban on moorland burning - closing loopholes in existing rules Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻 Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/ www.gov.uk/government/n...

'This is what Labour understand about energy and what some of our opponents don’t. Investing in our own home-grown energy generation grows the money available for everything else that we need' @annagelderdmp.bsky.social great in @labourlist.bsky.social today. labourlist.org/2025/03/gb-e...

📣Some really exciting news for nature over the last 24 hours. It's really good to see a more strategic approach to nature's recovery and government partnerships working in action to deliver on the ground.

Great to see that one of three new national forests is planned for the west of England. Positive there’s a focus on urban areas too (including Bristol) where trees are going to play a crucial role in supporting climate resilience.

BREAKING: DEFRA asks England’s biggest landowners to come up with plans to restore nature. The new National Estate for Nature is a bold move by Labour, summoning landowners who own a tenth of the country to report on their stewardship. With comment from me: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today's announcement by Kemi Badenoch - breaking the long-standing UK consensus on climate - leaves a massive hole in the political centre ground and presents a huge opportunity for Labour to take advantage of. 🧵

LCEF are delighted to announce the upcoming launch of our new essay collection! 'The Return of Spring' will explore the historical links between the labour movement and environmentalism. 1/2

Pleased to have contributed an essay to this forthcoming collection by @lcefuk.bsky.social - about Labour, environmentalism, and the development of what @matthewjkelly.bsky.social has termed the 'Nature State': bsky.app/profile/lcef...

There are political challenges of over-reliance on energy imports. With geopolitical uncertainty as it is, energy independence resonates with the public, the risk with current biomass model is that this undermines it.

No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Well done @guyshrubsole.bsky.social. Huge opportunity for @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social and a Labour government to bring more transparency and, ultimately accountability, to land ownership. Could be game changing.

On today's big Drax decision by govt - very pleased to see the principles LCEF has been pushing for recognised in this new deal. ✅Profit loopholes closed ✅Drastic reduction of subsidies and supply ✅100% sustainability supply chain standards ✅Windfall tax on excessive profits

It’s with a heavy heart that I’ve been forced to write to Claire Coutinho again.

The UK imports millions of tonnes of wood from overseas to burn for electricity each year & has cost billpayers billions to subsidise. Ahead of a decision on whether to extend subsidies, I write on the political risks of subsidising biomass for Labour. www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

With more farmer protests & the launch of the latest UK Food Security Report, I’ve been musing about the need for leadership on farming. 🧵

Really great to hear Defra SoS Steve Reed announce a new Gov Food Strategy - crucial to tackle so many objectives (health, nature, climate, education) High emphasis on cross-gov collaboration - this should boost confidence that Gov are serious about food and farming. Now to deliver!

STRIKING NEW DATA: More than a quarter of new cars sold in the UK in November were battery EVs (so much for "stalling sales") 📈BEV sales up 51% year-on-year 📉Petrol sales down 35% year-on-year (!) Data from New Automotive

Delays to Countryside Stewardship ‘higher tier’ scheme risk hitting poorest farmers hardest Currently, upland farmers only receive 8% (£39m) of gov’s new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Why does this matter? 🧵

Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to #ClimateCrisis ? - Town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insurance Story by Jessica Murray www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rising food prices are canary in the coal mine for climate impacts on food production. Q for Lab is how to increase resilience in food systems. This means what we produce + how, and how we protect those with least from higher costs. Empty shelves tend not to be a great look for Gov.