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A civic plan for a climate emergency; building the 1.5 degree, socially-just city

Leeds City Council became the latest local government body to pass a resolution declaring a climate emergency on Wednesday, 27th March. It becomes part of a...

By Paul Chatterton on 28 March 2019
Liveable cities

Commentary

Given Half a Chance: Ten Ways to Save the World

Environmentalist Edward Davey’s new book, Given Half a Chance: Ten Ways to Save the World shows how little it would take to set a rapid transition in...

By Edward Davey on 12 April 2019
Clean energy, Liveable cities, Safe water, Enough money, Secure rights

Commentary

What would a climate emergency plan look like?

Across the world, national and local governments are declaring a climate emergency on the back of dire warnings from UN scientists about the need for urgent...

By Peter Newell on 7 May 2019
Clean energy, Liveable cities, Secure rights

Commentary

Meet The Members – Paul Allen, Centre for Alternative Technology

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an educational charity dedicated to researching and communicating positive solutions for environmental...

By Paul Allen on 29 August 2019
Clean energy

Commentary

Sustainable energy policy in Germany: A case of natural gas lock-in

A new Working Paper from STEPS Summer School alumni seeks to explain why (and how) natural gas has assumed such a dominant role in German energy policy,...

Posted on 25 September 2019
Clean energy

Commentary

Let’s work with nature and let nature work with us

I was reminded by Facebook yesterday that I had posted a picture of my sunglasses 5 years ago. One balmy June evening, I had dug my bike out from the back...

By Nicky Saunter on 5 June 2020
Natural advantage

Commentary

Real climate leadership means ending finance for fossil fuels

If the UK is going to be a good host for COP26 and pave the way for rapid transition, its climate policies need to be more coherent – and it could start...

Posted on 11 December 2020
Clean energy

Commentary

Economic prospects for 2021: the FT survey

Each year the Financial Times newspaper investigates the UK’s upcoming economic prospects with a survey of economic analysts. Andrew Simms from Rapid...

By Andrew Simms on 12 January 2021
Enough money

Commentary

What do the world’s fastest transitions to low carbon power and transport have in common?

Norway is making the world’s fastest transition to zero emissions road transport. Over half of all cars sold in the country are electric vehicles (EVs),...

By Simon Sharpe on 9 February 2021
Clean energy
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