We need a new era of fossil free politics
Our pension funds should divest from fossil fuels, our ministers should reject the advances of fossil fuel lobbyists and our councils and mayors should be supported to transition to a zero carbon economy
Jenny works with campaigners and industry to promote a more radical policy agenda on climate change
Read on for her latest posts on this topic
There is no such thing as sustainable aviation fuel. Too often, we have these grand promises that are never backed up— I would argue that carbon capture and storage is another one. But if the Government are to press ahead with so-called sustainable aviation fuel, the very least we should expect is full transparency about what is being produced, where it is coming from and what the real impacts are Continue reading “Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Committee Stage Day 2”
There is absolutely no techno fix for the pollution that aviation causes and the Royal Society worked out that to reach net zero for aviation fuel we need at least half the UK’s agricultural land to grow the raw materials. That means less fodder for livestock and higher prices for cereals and food. Last year, the 2025 UK harvest was the second worst on record. If the Government want farmers to grow jet fuel instead of food, prices in the shops are going to rise in order to keep the planes flying. As we enter the era of climate crisis impacting on world food production, our country will have less farming land available but will want more of it devoted to support the oxymoronic idea of sustainable aviation Continue reading “Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill”
I spoke last night at the launch of the National Oceanography Centre’s strategy for the next decade, held at the Science Museum. These people are doing great work! Continue reading “National Oceanography Centre strategy launch”
The Financial Conduct Authority has now responded to our request to investigate Drax. Continue reading “FCA to investigate Drax”
This amendment, which I feel strongly about, is designed to help renters and the Government. It aims to improve upon a good policy that creates warmer homes and cheaper bills. The climate benefits from the warmer home grant, as do landlords, so why not guarantee that tenants get cheaper bills without a rent rise for a couple of years? Continue reading “My amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill Report Stage Day 1”
Does the Minister agree that spending more money on home insulation would be a more permanent solution to the energy problems that low-income families face? Continue reading “Social Energy Tariff”
In Kirklees, a Green councillor, Andrew Cooper, was one of the driving forces behind a street-by-street insulation programme. Reports on how that worked out afterwards highlighted how much people are concerned about cowboy builders but that they trust their local authorities. That street-by-street process works well, but to make that happen you need the data. That is what this amendment is designed to achieve. Continue reading “My amendment on Day 6 of Renters’ Rights Bill Committee Stage”
I am worried that this is the same old story of taxpayer money paying for private profits and private sector failure Continue reading “Parliament recalled for steel industry bill”
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 