Clive Lord

I note that Guy Otten, the Green Party candidate in the Rochdale by-election (29.2.24), has withdrawn. However, as his name will still appear on the ballot paper, I urge voters who are worried by the threat of climate heating to vote for him. The issue needs to be given greater publicity. Any vote to stop…

Here we are AGAIN – a month of rain in just two hours! The costs are massive – AGAIN. The places change, but the narrative is the same – it is all due to the carbon dioxide we have been cramming into the atmosphere for years and the warming that has caused globally. Vested interests…

With party conference season in our rear-view mirror, we can reflect on what this means for the environment. Essentially, not very much. In his defence, Sir Ed Davey did highlight areas of environmental concern that the Lib Dems would be championing, such as sewage dumping water companies and championing green energy solutions. The key problem…

Earlier this year, Rishi Sunak set out his five pledges as UK Prime Minister: So, no mention of the climate emergency here. Indeed, more recently, Rishi Sunak has stepped back on net zero commitments. On Wednesday 20th September 2023, The Guardian newspaper reported, ‘UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel…

In 1972, I was terrified by the MIT study ‘Limits to Growth’.  I was dismayed by the continuous failure to respond to the challenges it set out. Over the years, there has been plenty of comment and concern relating to climate change, which was the main thrust of ‘Limits to Growth’, but too little has…

Thousands of people have already lost their lives in recent catastrophic flooding events. Click on the picture to read this euronews.green article. Am I the only one who finds it frightening how many climate related events are happening in quick succession? How many people have to die before we start to collect and push for…