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UK’s Election Is a Rare Win Against Anti-Climate Campaigns (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not really sure that's true. Labour has also downgraded its climate ambitions and ruled lots of necessary change out in favour of promising technosolutions. That means when change is needed the expectations have not been managed and we risk a megabacklash. The victory is dramatic and large but mainly due to FPTP. The victory is very shallow beneath the surface with lots of marginal seats and in lots of them Tory+Reform share is bigger than the labour share.

We can absolutely enjoy this moment but the big fight for climate I think has only just begun in the UK.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Very much this, and also - Starmer is a neoliberal, he plays for and by the rules of capitalism, which puts his interests in direct contradiction with acting to slow climate change and deal with its inevitable consequences, and hold those responsible accountable. I see a few acts of greenwashing at best, while the corporations exploiting people and resources for profit will continue to do just that. He might even end up making it easier for them, after all, he prides himself on being pro-business.