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Did Rishi Sunak's green U-turn cost the Tories seats in Middle England? Poll suggests watering down Net Zero plans drove voters to Lib Dems and Labour as new party leader is urged to re-engage with cl
The Tories leaked election votes to the left because of Rishi Sunak 's watering down of green measures introduced by Boris Johnson , a...
Jul 10, 20243 min read
Keir Starmer warned 'stand firm' after fears he'll back down in post-Brexit EU fishing row
Campaigners have insisted that Sir Keir Starmer's Government stands firm against the European Union ’s demands to lift a post- Brexit ...
Jul 9, 20242 min read
What could the green economy expect from a Labour Government?
But the Conservative Party has its own share of committed environmentalists, and as polling by the Conservative Environment Network and...
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Where the Tories, Labour, Reform and more stand on sewage crisis as campaigners demand end
Perhaps a new version of the Conservative party, reverting to its small ‘c’ conservative roots might emerge post-election, incorporating...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Green Tories warn Rishi Sunak not to junk Net Zero targets in a panic over Reform and Nigel Farage as poll suggests keeping climate pledges could help win back more lost 2019 voters than ditching them
Rishi Sunak is today facing pressure from green Tories not to junk Net Zero policies in a panic over the return of Nigel Farage ,...
Jun 5, 20244 min read
Green Tories urge their party not to cede environmental leadership to the left
Green Tories have urged their party to build on Conservative environmental successes with a raft of proposals to boost nature and tackle...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
Green Tories demand ministers use Brexit freedoms to stop EU fishing vessels damaging UK
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), said: "Freed from the shackles of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
Green Tories call for climate change commitments
Green Tories have urged their party not to “cede environmental leadership to the left” (Seren Hughes writes). Sam Hall, director of the...
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Chris Grayling named top green MP by Conservative Environment Network
The Conservative Environment Network named their favourite MP as … Chris Grayling. Despite not being renowned for his action on the...
May 22, 20241 min read
Blair and Hague like ‘two old guys on park bench setting world to rights’
Lord Hague has said that he and Sir Tony Blair are like “two old guys on a park bench setting the world to rights”, as he revealed the...
May 21, 20241 min read
Tourists on British beaches are being 'scared out of the water' by fears of sewage, says Tory MP demanding year-round sophisticated water quality checks amid crisis in Devon
Tourists have been left afraid to go into the water off UK beaches because of fears the sea is contaminated with sewage, a senior Tory MP...
May 19, 20241 min read
Green Tories back plans to boost UK woodlands
New manifesto from Conservative Environment Network comes amid fears government could break promise on peat compost ban and relax UK...
May 13, 20245 min read
Tory row to ignite over subsidies to wood-burning power stations
But a decision to continue subsidies would spark a Tory row as a report by the Conservative Environment Network urges ministers not to...
May 13, 20241 min read
Serve VENISON in schools and hospitals to help control deer population, Tory MPs tell government as they warn 'cheap and abundant homegrown meat' championed by Jeremy Clarkson on Clarkson's Farm is be
Ministers are being urged to take action to protect the environment while also boosting UK food security and lowering family bills by...
May 13, 20242 min read
Ministers consider making UK’s carbon targets easier to meet
In other UK news, the Times reports that “ministers are preparing to extend subsidies to wood-burning power stations despite Tory MPs...
May 13, 20241 min read
MPs blast local authorities for wasting taxpayer money by planting wrong trees
The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) has called for action in its tree planting manifesto released today. Kitty Thompson, senior...
May 13, 20241 min read
Slash red tape to kick-start expansion of forests, Tory MPs say
In a manifesto to be launched this week, the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) say that fast tracked access to government cash for...
May 12, 20242 min read
Don’t cut the green crap: Why reversing climate policies might be a mistake
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), had a different take. “In terms of policy, I think the government is...
May 1, 20241 min read
Government under pressure to set up green levy on UK imports
Ministers are under growing pressure to firm up plans for a green levy on imports to the UK before the general election campaign. The...
Apr 22, 20244 min read
Celebrities and MPs push for the government to ban the sale of peat compost to gardeners
MPs and celebrities have urged ministers to bring forward a ban on the sale of peat compost to gardeners. Former environment secretary...
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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