The US Israel war on Iran is raising gas prices and you will feel this in your pocket.
Our dependency on global fossil fuels, and their cost, hurts us, again.
04.03.2026 08:00
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The US Israel war on Iran is raising gas prices and you will feel this in your pocket.
Our dependency on global fossil fuels, and their cost, hurts us, again.
Green surge was inevitable now the “wasted vote” argument no longer holds.
Labour will need to offer positive reasons to think again rather than simply saying Greens couldn’t win an election.
And it will be even more funny if the first Government led by a party other than labour or the conservatives, is the Greens 💚 and not Reform
YouGov has the Greens in second place for the first time
81 homes in Nantes, designed by Atelier Ramdam. Built in timber with external walls from hemp straw (hemp shivs) & lime. This material is usually sprayed or poured on-site. In this case the hemp panels were prefabricated in the carpenter's workshop and lifted in place.
Completed 2025.
81 homes in Nantes, designed by Atelier Ramdam. Built in timber with external walls from hemp straw (hemp shivs) & lime. This material is usually sprayed or poured on-site. In this case the hemp panels were prefabricated in the carpenter's workshop and lifted in place.
Completed 2025.
Hannah Spencer's victory speech this morning is worth watching in full.
Fantastic, straight talking, highly effective political communication
Congratulations Hannah @greenpartyhan.bsky.social
Looks great!! 😃
Great news! Any further info you can share about the project?
I've missed this. That sweet feeling of hope
There's a lot of decent news social housing built from timber in Barcelona!
Meanwhile in South London, another defection from Labour to Green, this time in Southwark. Added to Lewisham (where I live), Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Barking and Dagenham.
These councillors all know what's coming in May: Green surge, Labour wipeout. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Yes but in a very different parliament. In a parliament flooded with reform charlatans, propped up by what remains of the conservative party - I wouldn't be so sure they won't succeed
46% of middle class people in the UK think that they are working class
Life on the island
Let's not downplay how dangerous & regressive this is from Reform UK:
"Tice, a longtime sceptic of net zero policy, pledged to end what he called the “madness” of clean and renewable energy, to focus instead on offshore oil and gas and fracking."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Let's not downplay how dangerous & regressive this is from Reform UK:
"Tice, a longtime sceptic of net zero policy, pledged to end what he called the “madness” of clean and renewable energy, to focus instead on offshore oil and gas and fracking."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
a gorgeous 8-story single stair social housing development in paris w/ flats and maisonettes from 1-3 bedrooms.
great stuff. stunning interiors.
divisare.com/projects/551...
I would point out the crucial difference between planning policy and regulation. Whilst Environmental Impact Assessments might be required by planning policy, this is not regulation. And the Building Regulations themselves are very weak on environmental - they only cover energy use of buildings
Yes, I saw and it's a great article. But I still disagree with that claim, and I spend much of my time looking at this stuff! In the years since Brexit, the EU has moved much faster on environmental regulations for new buildings. In fact it is the UK that has fallen behind
This is a good piece but @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is incorrect when he says the UK has:
"enhanced environmental regulations more stringent than those in other European countries"
In fact the opposite is true. UK's env. regulations for new builds are v. weak
www.ft.com/content/05fa...
The author is simply wrong when he says this, European environmental regulations are much stronger:
"Adding to these are enhanced environmental regulations that are far more stringent than those in other European countries and levies requiring developers to invest in local infrastructure."
The biggest threat to our national security is the US.
China's emissions have peaked, their renewables rollout is charging ahead.
Meanwhile the USA backslides, it's emissions will continue to grow.
As a result, we are all less safe. The US is the threat.
Last week Metabolic published a report which has reinvigorated the debate on how much harvested wood is eventually wasted by being burnt for energy or used in short term products (think packaging)
This material flow diagram highlights the scale of the problem
All of this was wilfully ignored by the Labour Party - by the Prime Minister himself - when Mandelson was brought into Government in 2024
TL/DR: Philanthropic funding won’t support organizing, confrontational tactics, front-line decision making—what builds real power over time. Funders want immediate deliverables (ie “reports” and “strategies”) that perform non-partisan academic competence. 😭
drlennecefer.substack.com/p/i-said-env...
What? 🤯 This makes me think you really didn't understand Corbynism. I counted maybe one point of overlap across those 3 pages of drivel
New handbook of construction details for mass timber residential buildings published in the Netherlands. 30 reference details - aiming to help design teams use the same principles and acheive the same quality in design. English version coming soon www.ucarchitects.com/onderzoeken/...
just saying...
