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Political disconnect from environmental reality remains

Posted on February 5, 2020 by John Gibbons

When it came to climate and environmental issues, the political parties’ manifestos were a mixed bag indeed. On a positive note, these issues have moved from being almost universally ignored as recently as the 2016 election, to being front-and-centre in … Continue reading →

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Election 2016: more fudge and waffle on climate change

Posted on March 6, 2016 by John Gibbons

Below, my article written for Village magazine’s post-election special issue. The election campaign was notable for the fact that environmental issues generally and climate change specifically were completely written out of the political and media script. Twenty, maybe even 10 years … Continue reading →

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Out with the old…

Posted on December 30, 2008 by John Gibbons

And so, out with the old, in with the new. According to insurance giant, Munich Re, 2008 has been one of the worst ever for natural disasters. Overall global losses ran to around $200bn, with uninsured losses totalling $45bn, about … Continue reading →

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