Labour insists green transition will be ‘polar opposite’ of Tory miners policy
Labour’s plans to transition from oil and gas will be the “polar opposite” of the Conservative move away from coal in the 1980s, Richard Leonard said.
Environment
Nicola Sturgeon challenges Westminster to ‘get its act together’ on green energy
Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Westminster to “stop obsessing” about nuclear power and “get its act together” on green energy.
Flood warnings remain in place as more rain forecast
Thirty-five flood warnings are still in place across England as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people in affected areas to heed the warnings of emergency services.
Boris Johnson urges people in flood hit areas to heed emergency service advice
Boris Johnson has urged people in flood-hit areas to heed the advice of the emergency services as he warned there could be more flooding across the country this winter.
Government response to severe flooding woeful, Labour and Lib Dems say
Opposition leaders have branded the Government’s response to the severe flooding hitting parts of the country as “woeful” and accused it of not taking it seriously enough.
Air quality sinks to ‘severe’ in haze-shrouded New Delhi
A thick haze of polluted air hung over India’s capital Tuesday, with authorities trying to tackle the problem by sprinkling water to settle dust and banning some building work.
Morrisons removes black plastic from own-brand packaging
Morrisons has announced it is removing black plastic from all of its own-brand food and drink packaging to make it more easily recyclable.
Lib Dems set out plans to insulate homes and boost renewables in climate fight
The Liberal Democrats are pledging to invest £15 billion over the next parliament insulating homes to tackle climate change and fuel poverty.
Commercial pickers ‘hoovering up’ mushrooms from Epping Forest
Commercial pickers are stripping ancient woodland of wild mushrooms for sale to restaurants and markets, the City of London Corporation has said.
Supermarkets urged to sell more loose fresh produce to tackle food waste
Retailers should sell fresh fruit and vegetables loose and leave “best before” dates off packaging as part of efforts to cut food waste, experts have said.
Labour may scrap Heathrow Airport expansion to tackle climate crisis – McDonnell
Heathrow Airport’s expansion could be scrapped under Labour plans to tackle the climate crisis by making the nation carbon-neutral by 2030.