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Commentary

Hope from the Seed of Trauma

The pandemic years were the pivot for a rapid shift bringing a better new world into being. Andrew Simms travels through time in a special feature for New...

By Andrew Simms on 4 April 2023
Decent work, Enough money, Liveable cities, Good food, Efficient travel

Commentary

World Water Day: 5 stories of rapid transition

In the midst of a climate emergency, we are reminded that billions of people don’t have access to the safe water and sanitation they need. To accelerate...

By Andrew Simms, Peter Newell and Nicky Saunter on 22 March 2023

Commentary

Economic prospects in 2023

Each year the Financial Times polls a group of economic analysts on what they think the next year holds in store for the UK. RTA member, the New Weather...

By Andrew Simms on 3 January 2023

Commentary

Welcoming migration in a warming world

Rich countries cause human movement – in a warming world they need to protect and accept those forced to flee. Mo Farah, one of the greatest distance...

By Andrew Simms on 4 August 2022

Commentary

An alternative energy strategy to stimulate rapid transition

All around the world, governments’ energy policies are at a crossroads. In order to insulate themselves from dependence on Russian oil and gas, tackle...

By Andrew Simms and Freddie Daley on 21 March 2022
Clean energy, Better homes, Efficient travel

Commentary

The gas price crisis – in a hole, stop digging, here’s how to climb out…

Does it seem odd that in a gas price crisis, there are people arguing we should dig ourselves deeper into the grip of that particular fuel? We’ve been...

By Freddie Daley and Andrew Simms on 10 February 2022
Clean energy

Commentary

BP ‘dropped’ as C4 paralympics sponsor

Oil company BP disappears from Channel 4 coverage despite being originally announced as Paralympic Games sponsor. The oil giant BP is no longer a...

By Jess Worth and Andrew Simms on 24 August 2021
Clean energy

Commentary

Land Rover my dead body

Why this advert is dangerous to people and nature – and shows advertising needs new controls. “Life is so much better without restrictions” says the...

By Andrew Simms on 13 July 2021
Clean energy

Commentary

Champions League final switch good for environment but football must do more

Shifting the all-English final from Istanbul would reduce carbon emissions but there is still a lack of long-term thinking from Uefa when it comes to doing...

By Andrew Simms on 13 May 2021
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