At a time when petrol and diesel costs and interest in EVs is soaring, this significant moment that should be used to justify accelerating the EV the transition, not slowing it down as some keep arguing for. A huge opportunity for this Government.
Responses from the LCEF team to today's announcements from Ed Miliband at the National Growth Debate.
@paulmcnamee.bsky.social @ralphpalmer.bsky.social
👏A historic all-female Defra ministerial team under Emma Reynolds - with Mary Creagh CBE MP and Angela Eagle leading brilliant discussions on rural renewal and nature recovery.
💡Impressive outings from the DESNZ team - with Martin McCluskey and Katie White OBE MP showing real command of the Warm Homes Plan and COP ambitions just weeks into their roles.
🔥A headline-grabbing opener from Ed Miliband, and an impassioned conversation with Lewis Goodall that carried through to his roaring Tuesday speech.
Last year at Labour Conference, we were delighted to hold over 20 events with a great variety of speakers. We've recapped some of our Director Paul's highlights from last year below, but do reach out to our Team if you'd like to hear more about our plans this year !
Get in touch 📩 : info@lcef.co.uk
Last week in Scotland, LCEF caught up with Energy Consumers Minister @martinmccluskey.bsky.social on how this government is bringing down bills *and* working on Britain's energy security.
Today's announcements cement this government's commitment to our green clean energy future 👇
We're constantly reviewing pitches, so please do get in touch at pitch@lcef.co.uk if you'd like to write for the blog - whether that's for a food security blog or something else!
🌾 Is 'food resilience' a better frame than 'food security'?
📈 Is climate change driving food price inflation?
🌿 Should fertiliser supply be treated as a national security issue?
🥦 Is our food system leaving people nutritionally vulnerable?
We're delighted to announce the first pieces in our food security series, starting with our first blogs from IEEP and ECIU coming shortly. We've listed some of the upcoming topics in the thread below! 👇️
Good piece from @alexmackaness.bsky.social in
@thehousemag.bsky.social today about why Drax's shift away from carbon capture is good news for net zero.
Climate change and delayed investment have combined to create risks that could have severe consequences for the capital.
If you or your organisation would like to hear more about LCEF's work on this, do get in touch with our Team.
Yesterday, we held a private roundtable for Labour MPs on water resilience in the capital, with guests from CIWEM, WaterUK and the London Climate Resilience Review.
We're pleased to share this piece from Phillip Box, Senior Policy Officer at Wildlife and Countryside Link, on why Biodiversity Net Gain must be strengthened, not weakened.
🍃 Read Philip's piece here: lcef.co.uk/blog/bng-and...
Ask anyone what makes a place worth living in, and greenery will be near the top of the list. Yet 1 in 5 people lack a green or blue space within a 15-minute walk - falling hardest on urban areas where communities can least afford to lose the green lifeline BNG provides.
Quietly, behind the scenes, the ZEV mandate is ensuring that car manufacturers keep on supplying more, better, cheaper EVs. As a policy, it should be commended. In fact, by shielding the nation from foreign fossil-fuel price shocks, the Government should even consider strengthening the mandate.
🚘️ It's been a record month for electric vehicle sales - meaning that 83,000 drivers avoided the crazy fuel price hikes caused by the Iran war. Each new car increased the UK's energy security - and each one reduced the amount of money the nation has to pay out for imported fossil petrol and diesel.
📢 💬 Food Security Series: Call for Pitches 📢 💬
LCEF will be publishing a series of blogs over the upcoming weeks on Food Security, and we'd love to hear from you!
Please do share with anyone you think might be interested - you can get in touch at the email below!
📩 pitch@lcef.co.uk
As we approach 2030, the time to double down on ZEB investment and infrastructure is now. This week's blog is from Matt Carney, CEO at Go-Ahead Bus on why securing the future of Britain's buses requires urgent grid reform.
🍃 The Future of Buses: lcef.co.uk/blog/future-...
📢 CALL FOR PARTNERS 📢
LCEF is rapidly filling up slots for our fourth year running at Labour Conference, all hosted within our dedicated events space within the secure zone.
If you'd like to receive our Conference brochure, please do reach out at the email below.
📩: info@lcef.co.uk
What is peat - and why is it so important? You can hear our Deputy Director @mcortonscott.bsky.social talk about the team at Panic Moorif Wind Farm are doing essential work in restoring our peatlands - not just protecting us, but also our natural environment.
📢 💬 Food Security Series: Call for Pitches 📢 💬
LCEF will be publishing a series of blogs over the upcoming weeks on Food Security, and we'd love to hear from you!
Please do share with anyone you think might be interested - you can get in touch at the email below!
📩 pitch@lcef.co.uk
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This month's edition includes:
✍️ New pieces on the Warm Homes Plan and Future Homes Standard
🗓️ Updates on our roundtables and events
🌍 What's coming next from LCEF
👇️ In case you missed it, LCEF has just published our March Update - covering recent blogs, upcoming events, and what we've been working on across the team.
Read the full update here: mailchi.mp/lcef/marchup...
What is peat - and why is it so important? You can hear our Deputy Director @mcortonscott.bsky.social talk about the team at Panic Moorif Wind Farm are doing essential work in restoring our peatlands - not just protecting us, but also our natural environment.
If you'd like to contribute your own blog - on air quality or another topic - please email pitch@lcef.co.uk. ✍️
We helped drive EU air quality laws as a member state. Now we have the chance to become a world leader.
🍃 Aligning with Europe Means Catching Up on Clean Air: lcef.co.uk/blog/the-cle...
💨 The UK wants closer alignment with the EU on trade and economy. But what about clean air?
We're pleased to share this piece from Christopher Crompton from @ieep-uk.bsky.social on why the UK must catch up with EU air quality standards - and why we have the opportunity to go even further.
