Here's the latest in the Deep Green column from Rex Weyler -author, journalist, ecologist and long-time Greenpeace trouble-maker. The opinions here are his own, and you can sign up to get the column by email every month. The nuclear industry has hitched a ride on the climate change bandwagon, proclaiming that nuclear power will solve the world's global warming and energy problems in one ...

The UK's new climate change plan suggests we make considerable sacrifices for little practical benefit.

Christopher Howse writes about the mercury hazard containing in energy-saving light bulbs. Those who supported the forthcoming ban on incandescent bulbs clearly took the view that climate change was the most dangerous environmental problem; after all, what's a little mercury when the planet's going to burn up? But what if David Ballamy and Dr John Etherinton are right? They say that: "De...

Last Friday I participated in the Interfaith Climate Summit in the beautiful Swedish city of Uppsala. The Archbishop of Uppsala Anders Wejryd, had invited 30 distinguished persons from different faith traditions around the world to discuss climate change and to sign a manifesto with demands to political leaders for the UN negotiations on a new

In these troubled economic times many politicians are all too willing to forget about crucial environmental issues. Our party is standing firm on our principles. In Parliament Square, London on the afternoon of Saturday December 6th I'll be speaking at the National Climate Change March to make it clear that the Liberal Democrats remain the only mainstream party willing to take the tough choic...

Had this from Jonathon, thanks! Just tried to get a flavour for the new report - building for a low carbon future (see which sets out the way the government intends to implement the new climate change act. It is useless and dangerous. Four things stand out for me... 1. Technology-led and assumes business and economic growth as usual. No demand reduction, culture or societal change. Even has a pict...

Letter sent to London papers Dear Editor, On Saturday 6th December, many thousands of Londoners will be joining millions around the world to voice their concerns about climate change. Climate change is a global problem with local consequences, some of which we are already witnessing, such as...

Members of Permanent Revolution and Green Left discuss the ever more dramatic threat to the planet and whether “ecosocialism” can provide an answer to the oncoming crisis. Upstairs at the Ship Pub, 68 Borough Road (corner with Newington Causeway) London SE1. Starting time 7.30.pm (nearest tube...

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has emailed party members today to publicise Saturday’s National Climate Change March in London (email reproduced below). Hashtag fans like me particularly liked the PS: Nick is encouraging participants to use the hashtag #climatemarch on Twitter and Flickr. As far as I know, Nick Clegg is the first British politician ...

I don't have strong feelings yet about Barack Obama's new national security team. For one thing, it's far too early to tell how they will work together and what policy approaches they will take to the major challenges of the day -- be it battling terrorism and militancy in South Asia, withdrawing from Iraq, or combating climate change. President-elect Obama is a smart guy who has th...