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Dr Neil Hudson, Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border and a member of the Commons Environment:
Dr Neil Hudson MP | The Daily Express
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Tory MPs demands immediate revitalisation of flood defences across UK
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, told how flooding is a problem that has blighted communities across the UK...
Oct 30, 20231 min read
'Rebate to renovate': Think tanks join calls for stamp duty cuts to encourage home energy efficiency
Sam Hall, director of CEN - a Parliamentary caucus which counts more than 100 Conservative MPs as members - said an energy efficiency...
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Jeremy Hunt is urged to slash stamp duty for households which improve their energy efficiency
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, added: 'Since the Prime Minister has ruled out mandating higher energy...
Oct 27, 20231 min read
New homeowners who improve energy efficiency could receive stamp duty rebate
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: “A ‘rebate to renovate’ scheme would be an effective way to incentivise...
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Conservatives must accept that the age of fossil fuel dominance is over
Virginia Crosbie MP | CapX
Oct 25, 20235 min read
Vicky Ford MP: To show he is still serious about Net Zero, Sunak should tackle the issues with our
Vicky Ford MP | ConHome
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Week-in-Review: Rishi Sunak is running out of time
Sam Hall, Director of the Conservative Environment Network, an organisation which boasts a mighty parliamentary caucus. “There is no...
Oct 21, 20231 min read
Let’s have clear labelling on what can be recycled but leave councils with flexibility on collection
Forcing residents to sort their household waste into seven different bins is generally agreed to be madness. But seizing the opportunity...
Oct 20, 20234 min read
Green Tories round on Rishi Sunak over net zero
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network (CEN), has said Rishi Sunak must take “bold steps” on net zero to bolster his...
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Government slumps to by-election defeats, as Tories accused of misreading public mood on green issue
Sam Hall of the Conservative Environment Network urged the government to rethink its stance on environmental issues, arguing Ministers...
Oct 20, 20231 min read
This Recycling Week, can we finally fix the bin situation?
Kitty Thompson | CEN blog
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Delays to climate targets will cost renters and drivers more money, government advisers conclude
John Flesher, deputy director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: "The prime minister is right that we need to bring people...
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Oct 12, 20234 min read
William Hague warns Rishi Sunak over net zero ‘dithering’ as winter energy security fears grow
Writing in a foreword to a new collection of essays on energy security for the Conservative Environment Network, Lord Hague did not refer...
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Return from a war zone
IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN: The global effort to tackle climate change will fail without the center-right leading the way, former Tory...
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Still holding the (train) line
Theresa May warned Sunak at a Conservative Environment Network event not to water down the U.K.’s net-zero commitments further (more in...
Oct 9, 20231 min read
On net zero, the Conservatives are increasingly estranged from business
But there were some significant interventions from key party members in favour of the green transition. At Theresa May’s Conservative...
Oct 5, 20231 min read
From a Conservative environmentalist perspective: mixed feelings
It’s hard to think of a policy issue where “long-term decision-making” is more important than our stewardship of the natural world. It is...
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Targeted tax cuts can keep us warmer every winter
Sam Payne | BusinessGreen
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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