Posts By: Hannah Martin

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Climate leaders don’t build tar sands pipelines

You may have seen the news recently that Justin Trudeau has gone hell for leather and committed to a bail-out for the controversial Trans Mountain Expansion Project – a tar sands pipeline due to be built in Canada. The Canadian Finance Minister, under pressure from Kinder Morgan,… Read More

Hannah Martin - 19th June 2018

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From the frontline: How Greenpeace volunteers are resisting fracking in Lancashire

When fracking firm Cuadrilla was granted permission to frack for gas in Lancashire toward the end of last year, the company’s bosses probably hoped it would be the moment the anti-fracking movement gave up and fell silent. Instead, it’s only strengthened the resolve of local people. Since the start of… Read More

Hannah Martin - 24th February 2017

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When it comes to fracking, does democracy count for much?

Today marks a new low in the government’s plan to force fracking on the UK. In a move that makes a mockery out of the government’s claim to champion local democracy, Westminster politicians have overturned Lancashire council’s decision to block fracking — and decided that fracking firm Cuadrilla should be… Read More

Hannah Martin - 6th October 2016

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What I told the government about fracking and their unsustainable ‘dash for gas’

Last week I spoke at an event in Parliament to discuss “Shale Gas and Climate Change.” The event was hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group (APPCCG) which is a coalition of lots of different people who have an interest in climate change. It’s been running for over 15… Read More

Hannah Martin - 22nd September 2016

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6 priorities for the environment after Brexit

Well, it’s been quite a month. If you’re struggling to get your head around what’s happened, you’re not alone. Many people are wondering what the result of the EU referendum means and what is going to happen next. We don’t have the answers yet, but we can certainly ask the… Read More

Hannah Martin - 18th July 2016

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How green is your Budget?

Yesterday the Chancellor, George Osborne, unveiled his latest budget and Jeremy Corbyn took the Prime Minister to task on his clean energy policies during Prime Minister’s Question Time. Yesterday’s budget revealed at a sugar tax, a new theatre in Merseyside, and more cuts but what did yesterday’s parliamentary business… Read More

Hannah Martin - 17th March 2016