Bright Blue

Biodiversity

Does nature conservation deserve a slice of the aid budget?

Oxfam GB's Matthew Spencer asks if earmarking a chunk of the aid budget for conservation projects can really help drive sustainable development

clock 19 June 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Hotting up: Government urged to lead G7 in embracing net zero target

Influential Bright Blue think tank argues there is a compelling economic, political, environmental, and legal case for adopting a binding net zero emission target

clock 24 May 2018 • 4 min read

Legislation

Report: Replace CAP with market-system for farmers to bid for green contracts

Report by think tank Bright Blue sets out a vision for post-Brexit farming that would incentivise measures to boost ecosystems, woodland, and peatland

clock 20 November 2017 • 4 min read

Policy

Tory MPs and green groups urge government to retain ambitious tree planting goals

Campaign led by Conservative think tank Bright Blue claims government is far off meeting its 2015 target of planting 11 million trees by 2020

clock 02 May 2017 • 3 min read

Legislation

Tory voters want environmental regulations maintained after Brexit

Conservative thinktank finds voters want to protect laws on beach standards and renewable energy production

clock 04 April 2017 • 3 min read
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