by Matt | Sep 11, 2025 | Climate change, Politics
Following a debate at Worcestershire County Council about the science of climate change, it was revealed that not a single reform councillor could support the statement that “man-made climate change exists.” Due to a lack of time, I was unable to...
by Matt | Jul 11, 2025 | Climate change, Environment, Politics
Yesterday, I asked the Reform Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Ian Cresswell, whether he agreed that human actions cause climate change. Councillor Cresswell broadly suggested he did not believe human activity was the main driver of climate change. The...
by Matt | Oct 31, 2023 | Climate change
The county council got positive headlines in the Worcester News today. They claimed that “THE net greenhouse emissions of Worcestershire County Council have been cut by almost half over the past year.” The Worcester News needs to look at the figures...
by Matt | Jun 29, 2023 | Climate change, Economy
The Worcester News has a regular article by Mike Goodall from the Federation of Small Businesses. This week’s, titled ‘Being leaner and greener’, was an interesting one about small businesses and their attempts to be more sustainable. The article...
by Matt | Jul 23, 2021 | Climate change, Environment
Worcestershire County Council finally declared that there was a climate emergency at a council meeting last week. However, rather than aim for a zero-carbon target of 2035, the Conservatives would only set a target of 2050. This is despite the large number of...
by Matt | Dec 4, 2018 | Climate change, Environment
Update: The motion I put forward last month when all Conservative councillors voted it down. You can view the council debate via the webcast here, with me starting the debate at 2h 59mins into the video. I will be proposing the motion below to full council this coming...
