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We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Topping CMG the new Chair of the Committee from 23 July. Read the announcement here ⬇️ theccc.org.uk/2025/07/22/nig…

Disposable vapes were banned in the UK in June 2025, but has the problem gone away?🤔🌬️ In the latest #GreenAlliancePodcast, Libby Peake spoke to Scott Butler (Material Focus), Dr Mike McKean (Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health) and me about the campaign behind the ban.

We're in the 100 day stretch to the next climate plan, and we've joined businesses, unions, NGOs and community organisations to call on government to make the plan bold and fair. Read the letter 👇

📢 We’re #hiring a policy analyst! We are looking for a new analyst who can help us get to grips with complex issues and produce clear, incisive evidence for decision makers. Sound like you or someone you know? Learn more 👉 greenalliance.teamtailor.com

In today's #GreenAlliancePodcast, we're reviewing the impact that the disposable vape ban has had so far, and as @LessWasteLaura says in this clip, why this win was just a small step in a bigger shift to more circular economy. Full ep: buff.ly/LMxQnTE

In tomorrow's #GreenAlliancePodcast we discuss what's next after the disposable vape ban last month. In this clip, Scott Butler, executive director at Material Focus, paints a picture of why much more action is needed from the government. 🎙️ Stay tuned for the full episode...

"None of the barriers to industrial electrification in the UK are insurmountable". In @tcemagazine, @liamkhardy details why electrification beats CCS or biomass for decarbonising heavy industry, and what govt & industry need to do to make it happen. thechemicalengineer.com/features/viewp…

Good news: a direct UK-Germany rail link is on the way 🚄✅ With the Eurotunnel at 50% capacity (@CBTransport) , this - and a similar Swiss deal - could signal a change in track, and make choosing rail over polluting short-haul flights a no brainer. gov.uk/government/new…

In this blog, Will Snell chief executive at @fairnessfdn highlights how wealth inequality undermines our climate response in three critical ways - increasing vulnerability, distorting politics and weakening social cohesion. Read here: buff.ly/O3q3oaq

"We now live in a society in which what you own (or inherit) is more important than what you earn." In this blog, Will Snell chief executive at @fairnessfdn explores how wealth inequality supercharges climate risks for everyone: buff.ly/O3q3oaq

Today, senior fellow @ruthmchambers gave evidence to the @SeneddWales as part of the scrutiny of the environmental governance bill. Here, she outlines concerns with delaying powers for the new Welsh environmental watchdog and how to address them. 🔗 senedd.tv/Meeting/Clip/b…

In our latest blog, executive director @ShaunSpiers1 discusses how past campaigns against poor planning saved places like Oxleas Wood in Greenwich. He argues that today's push to speed up planning risks losing public consent: buff.ly/aRoT9ZB

"What is needed is more planning, not less". In our latest blog, executive director @ShaunSpiers1 challenges Labour Together's proposals to fast track development without proper safeguards: buff.ly/aRoT9ZB

The government has announced a new £650 million grant for people who upgrade or switch to electric cars. Our response from head of climate, Nick Davies ⤵️

At the @GreenAllianceUK event to launch their report which focuses on climate adaptation and resilience, with the host @EdwardMorelloWD Good also to see @AdrianRamsay as well as many more wonderful Greens.

We're delighted to be hosting 'A road map for an adapted UK' in parliament this evening. Join us over on Bluesky for live updates on speeches from @EdwardMorelloWD, @baroness_brown, @JohannBeckford and Emma Hardy MP. bsky.app/profile/green-… #GAevent