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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
Uxbridge by-election was not won on ‘anti-environmental’ vote, warns May
Theresa May has warned her party not to overinterpret last summer’s Uxbridge by-election as an “anti-environment” vote. Tory success in...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
The rebels scale the barricades in Manchester
If one predecessor wasn’t enough: Theresa May is rocking up to the Conservative Environment Network at 7 p.m., the New Conservatives hold...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Net zero isn't act of economic harm, Theresa May says
And it came up again during Mrs May's speech at a fringe event organised by the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) on Monday evening....
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Conservatives can't say no to everything, says minister
During a panel discussion run by the Conservative Environment Network, several audience members expressed support for the government's...
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Sam Hall: Tories must rediscover their green voice at Conference
Party conference comes after a bruising few weeks for the Conservatives’ environmental credentials. Delays to the electric vehicle...
Sep 30, 20234 min read
Former COP26 President Alok Sharma confirms he will not seek re-election
Writing on X, Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: "I'm sorry to see Alok decide to stand down at the next...
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Nathan Stone: Environmentalism and conservatism are not only compatible but deeply intertwined
Nathan Stone | CEN blog
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Sam Hall, the director of the Conservative Environment Network, a group that includes MPs and peers, told PoliticsHome that he does not...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Fury as Rishi Sunak makes screeching U-turn on UK’s climate policies: ‘We need an election’
But others remain less convinced. Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network – a forum of people with conservative values...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Liz Truss backs Rishi Sunak on Net Zero U-turn but Zac Goldsmith calls for election
Its director Sam Hall said: “This was an unnecessary speech that risks damaging the Conservative Party’s hard-won reputation on...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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