In the media

Oct 243 min read

If money’s tight, why waste it on futile GB Energy?

The fiscal pain of this Budget will be worse because of needless GB energy, writes Conservative Environment Network director Sam Hall....

Labour blasted over farming Brexit betrayal ahead of looming budget

Oct 222 min read

Nature

Labour blasted over farming Brexit betrayal ahead of looming budget

Labour’s plans to axe £100million from the budget of a key farming fund would be “a short sighted act of self harm”, a Tory MP has...

Oct 212 min read

Nature

Cutting nature-friendly farming budget would be act of self harm, say Tory MPs

Conservative MPs have urged the Government not to cut the budget for nature-friendly farming, saying it would harm food security and...

Labour risks breaking manifesto pledge by Budget cut to farming fund

Oct 193 min read

Nature

Labour risks breaking manifesto pledge by Budget cut to farming fund

The Government risks breaching its manifesto promises if it cuts a flagship farming fund at the Budget, critics have claimed. The...

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick urged to set out plans for environment

Oct 171 min read

Climate

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick urged to set out plans for environment

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have been urged to set out their plans for bold environmental action. The Conservative Environment...

Green Tories urge leadership candidates to set out ‘strong environmental platform’

Oct 171 min read

Climate

Green Tories urge leadership candidates to set out ‘strong environmental platform’

A network of Conservative politicians have urged the two remaining party leadership candidates to set out a ‘strong environmental...

Tories warn of 'environmental disaster' in Chagos Islands with pristine ocean habitats left 'at the mercy of China' after Keir Starmer ceded sovereignty to Mauritius

Oct 143 min read

Nature

Tories warn of 'environmental disaster' in Chagos Islands with pristine ocean habitats left 'at the mercy of China' after Keir Starmer ceded sovereignty to Mauritius

Handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would leave a 'pristine marine ecosystem' at the mercy of China, senior Tories warn today. They...

Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem

Oct 121 min read

Nature

Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem

John Flesher, the deputy director of the Conservative Environment Network, agrees. “Many will rightly fear China’s clear desire to...

Labour's surrender of Chagos Islands risks world's largest marine protected area, warn MPs

Oct 41 min read

Nature

Labour's surrender of Chagos Islands risks world's largest marine protected area, warn MPs

John Flesher, deputy director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: “The government’s shameful decision to hand over British...

Tackling climate change requires Conservative values

Sep 293 min read

Opinion

Tackling climate change requires Conservative values

One hundred and forty-two years after the world’s first coal power plant opened on London’s Holborn Viaduct, the UK’s last operational...

Amber Rudd urges Tory leadership hopefuls to pursue net zero

Sep 280 min read

Nature

Amber Rudd urges Tory leadership hopefuls to pursue net zero

Government warned of ‘massive own goal’ if it fails to deliver on farming budget

Sep 101 min read

In the media

Government warned of ‘massive own goal’ if it fails to deliver on farming budget

In a letter to the Telegraph, former Conservative environment secretaries and ministers including Michael Gove and Therese Coffey have...

Farming budget cuts ‘could cost jobs and scupper net zero’

Sep 101 min read

In the media

Farming budget cuts ‘could cost jobs and scupper net zero’

Meanwhile, Michael Gove and Rebecca Pow are among nine former environment and farming ministers who said a potential £100 million cut...

Don't cut nature-friendly farm fund, urge Tories

Sep 102 min read

In the media

Don't cut nature-friendly farm fund, urge Tories

Four former Conservative environment secretaries have warned the government against cutting a fund that pays farmers in England to plant...

Tory environmentalists put one candidate ahead of all others - but big question remains

Aug 202 min read

In the media

Tory environmentalists put one candidate ahead of all others - but big question remains

Green Tories have had their say on who should be the next leader of the party. While one candidate has a strong lead, the survey reveals...

Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"

Aug 164 min read

In the media

Tory Leadership Candidates Warned Treating Net Zero Like A "Burden" Is An "Electoral Mistake"

Framing net zero as a “burden” was an “electoral mistake” for the Tories, according to the director of the Conservative Environment...

Starmer urged to ‘stand up to EU threats’ as Brexit ‘empowered’ UK to move away from ‘destructive’ bottom trawlers

Aug 82 min read

Nature

Starmer urged to ‘stand up to EU threats’ as Brexit ‘empowered’ UK to move away from ‘destructive’ bottom trawlers

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to "stand up to the EU’s threats" and ban bottom trawling in a bid to make the most of the UK’s newfound...

Tories did more to clean up rivers than people think, ex-minister claims

Aug 33 min read

In the media

Tories did more to clean up rivers than people think, ex-minister claims

More was done tackle river pollution by the Conservative government than they get credit for, an ex-environment minister has said....

Next Tory leader issued urgent warning by Boris Johnson and other ex party chiefs

Jul 292 min read

In the media

Next Tory leader issued urgent warning by Boris Johnson and other ex party chiefs

Boris Johnson has emerged to lead a charge against the next Conservative Party leader watering down the party’s commitment to tackling...

'Take bold action!' Boris weighs in on Tory leadership race as ex-PM puts pressure on hopefuls to 'finish job'

Jul 282 min read

Climate

'Take bold action!' Boris weighs in on Tory leadership race as ex-PM puts pressure on hopefuls to 'finish job'

Boris Johnson has weighed in on the 2024 Tory leadership race as the ex-Prime Minister puts pressure on contenders to “finish the job”....

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