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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 07/10/2026

Join our expert panel on Wednesday 21 October, 12:00-13:00, to explore what is driving rising food costs and how the government should respond. Here, Green Alliance will present new research findings related to drivers of food price inflation in recent years.

Promotion of an upcoming event 'What's behind rising food prices and what can the government do about it?'. Held on Wednesday 21 October, 12:00-13:00. Headshots of the speakers are below, they are: Chair: Lydia Collas (Green Alliance), George James (Green Alliance),
Michael Freedman (Institute for Grocery Distribution), Tom Scrope (Soil Benchmark), Final speaker to be confirmed.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 07/10/2026

'Protecting nature and supporting our economy do not have to be competing visions,’ those were the words of Shadow Minister for Natural Environment and Climate Change, Aphra Brandreth, at our green groups reception at the Conservative party conference.

A photo of Aphra Brandreth MP, speaking at the green groups reception we hosted, with other organisations, at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

Our director of strategic partnerships, Sarah Williams, responds to new figures from @smmt-ukauto.bsky.social and New AutoMotive, showing a record number of sales, and what it means for the decision ahead ⬇️

Booming demand for EVs illustrates that the revolution in cheaper, cleaner electric transport is well underway. At this point, when we're all becoming much more vulnerable to increasingly volatile fossil fuel prices and supply, it makes no sense for the government to change its strategy and weaken the ZEV mandate, which is currently supporting drivers and the car industry to accelerate the switch to EVs. As with the controversy around the Rosebank oilfield decision, it's highly contradictory to promise a clean energy future and commit to climate action and then send the opposite signal to UK voters and businesses.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

One year of action lost. The government promised to release its Circular Economy Growth Plan by October last year. 365 days later, we’re still waiting.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

The benefits are clear. Let’s keep up the pace and electrify transport now, not later. See links below for more information: 1. plc.autotrader.co.uk/news-views/p... 2. cleanenergy.campaign.gov.uk/electric-veh... 3. green-alliance.org.uk/wp-content/u...

At its current level, the ZEV mandate will be responsible for 14% of all the greenhouse gas emissions cuts the UK needs by 2032.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

EVs help cut the cost of driving and make the economy more resilient. The mandate is the UK’s most powerful climate policy. Our analysis shows weakening the mandate could make emissions cuts for the late 2030s and early 2040s harder to reach.

Halving new EV sales targets would leave a 70Mt CO2 gap in the emissions cuts needed to keep climate action on track, shifting the responsibility onto other economic sectors.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

The ZEV mandate is designed to futureproof the UK car manufacturing industry. The car industry is going electric globally. China and others are racing ahead. UK carmakers risk falling behind if they don’t keep up.

4 in 10 cars made in the UK are now EVs.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

Once you factor in the mandate’s flexibilities, the compliance bar is actually closer to 25% - about 6% of total output. Crucially – no UK carmaker has ever paid a ZEV mandate fine – the whole industry met its targets in 2024 and 2025 without penalty.

The ZEV mandate is working. It’s giving industry certainty, with £7bn+ investment in the battery supply chain, supporting over 10,000 jobs.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

🫴 Choice. EVs have never been more attractive to buy. Home charging and plug in solar offer more flexibility. More street charging, charger grants and setting VAT at the same level for public charging as home charging, would spread the benefits to even more households (link 5).

There are now over 170 EV models to choose from and more public chargers than fuel pumps.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

🌐 Resilience. Electrifying vehicles would increase energy security and shield drivers from price shocks. Even a slight reduction of the mandate could cumulatively increase petrol and diesel consumption by 28Mt by 2040 vs the current path, keeping us dependent on risky global oil markets (link 3).

Since February, the Iran war has pushed up UK road fuel costs by £183 million a week. Current EV sales trajectories would almost halve UK reliance on oil imports by 2040.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

🪙 Consumer savings. New EVs are cheaper on average than petrol and diesel cars, and used EV prices are falling. Drivers save up to £1,400 in running costs a year. Because most UK electricity is generated domestically, more of that running cost stays in the UK economy than with oil (link 1 & 2).

For drivers, EVs are cheaper on average to buy than petrol or diesel cars, and can cost 9x less a year to run

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

Last month a record number of new EVs were sold, with more than 99,000 leaving showrooms, 28% of all cars sold. The zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate is the main policy the government has to grow the UK's EV sector - despite record sales, it risks being weakened. This is the wrong direction ⬇️

Green background, text says: Electric vehicle sales hit almost 100k in September 2026, a new record. Here’s why the policy driving it: the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate should stay ambitious, for drivers, industry, national security and the climate.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/10/2026

Today, the Conservative Party is due to announce an economic plan that would oversee a wave of deregulation, one that runs counter to the urgent need for ambitious climate action in the UK. Our CEO, Mike Davis, responds ⬇️

A quote from our CEO, Mike Davis, with a photo of him in the bottom right corner. His quote: "By vowing to scrap bodies that tackle serial polluters and restore nature, while making homes less futureproof, the Conservatives would be turning their back on their legacy of supporting ambitious environmental policies. They would also leave people more exposed to ill health and soaring energy bills when geopolitical shocks hit. The "little known" Aarhus Convention gives people across the UK the right to have their say on decisions affecting their local environment and to seek justice when polluters cross the line. A party seeking to abandon these rights is dangerously out of touch with the public mood."

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 01/10/2026

What lessons can we take from this summer's extreme heat on how to prepare for climate change? On the latest episode of our podcast, deputy mayor of London, Mete Coban MBE, explains how the city has provided a blueprint for action on adaptation, with a heat plan for the capital.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 30/09/2026

The map below gives an initial look at what opportunities for new sites could look like, a government plan should develop this approach in far greater detail. ➡️ Read the briefing: green-alliance.org.uk/briefing/the...

A map of the UK showing what plans for expanding glasshouses could look like. Different locations on the map show things such as planned AI data centres, wastewater treatment plants, industrial sites, existing glasshouses, and low carbon energy generation and carbon capture. The proposed government plan would need to go much further than this initial plan.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 30/09/2026

Our analysis shows this could mean burning an extra 3Mt of petrol and diesel every year from 2030, leaving us more exposed to price shocks like this one. Every EV on the road cuts that dependence. Join our webinar tomorrow, 13:00 to 14:00, to hear more about what's at stake.

Graphic promoting the Green Alliance webinar titled 'Is cutting EV targets a good idea? Exploring what weakening the UK's biggest climate policy would mean'. Below are photos of each of the four people on the panel: Roz Bulleid (Green Alliance) who will chair, Ben Nelmes (New Automotive), Bob Hancké (PEACS), and James Court (Octopus Electric Vehicles).

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 29/09/2026

Green Alliance’s head of social impact, Cath Smith, spoke to meteorologist, @gemmaplumbweather.bsky.social, and Mete Coban, about what it will take to turn the lessons of this summer into lasting resilience for the future. ➡️ Listen on our website: buff.ly/R666PDu

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 29/09/2026

This summer didn't just break records for extreme heat, the amount of work required of London's emergency services also set new records. In the latest episode of our podcast, deputy mayor of London, Mete Coban, explains why this should be an alarm bell for action on adaptation.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 28/09/2026

#GAevent | Final speaker announced 🗣️ The government is consulting on whether to roll back the most powerful policy mechanism it has for delivering against near-term climate targets.

Promotion of the upcoming webinar: Is cutting EV targets a good idea? Exploring what weakening the UK’s biggest climate policy would mean. Below are photos of each member of the panel: Roz Bulleid (Green Alliance), Ben Nelmes (New AutoMotive), Bob Hancké (PEACS), James Court (Octopus Electric Vehicles).

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 23/09/2026

From agriculture to transport, the government needs to plan for adaptation across every sector. This is the case made by @fleuranderson.bsky.social, MP for Putney, and chair of the @environmentappg.bsky.social, in the video below. #GAAdaptation

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 17/09/2026

But there is a solution that could save you money on grocery bills: We found that replacing 100g of red and processed meat purchases every week, or 2 pork sausages per person, with UK grown beans could save households £95 a year⤵️

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 16/09/2026

This summer has shown we need urgent action to deal with the impact of climate change. Speaking to us during an event we hosted with @environmentappg.bsky.social, National Heat Risk Commission chair, Emma Howard Boyd CBE, argues adaptation is about national security, public health, and the economy.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 16/09/2026

🛬⚠️ @thecccuk.bsky.social has advised there's "no credible pathway" to expand Heathrow within climate safety limits. This government-requested analysis shows that by 2050, Heathrow's expansion emissions alone will exceed any other economic sector. And just look at aviation's total contribution.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Successful adaptation requires a coordinated approach across government. That is the case made by Rebecca Pow, former environment minister and former Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, in the video below, and in her essay 'We need more collaboration to manage flood risk'. 1/4

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 10/09/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who made this event such a constructive, cross-party conversation.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 10/09/2026

Yesterday, we joined up with the Environment APPG for an event in parliament to launch two publications, both generating debate around what the government needs to do to reduce these risks in future.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 08/09/2026

Adaptation must hold the issue of water scarcity as a central focus. Luke Murphy, Labour MP for Basingstoke, explains why investment in water supply and modern infrastructure is essential for building resilient communities.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 08/09/2026

Without urgent action the UK’s food security faces serious risks. As Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, Sarah Dyke explains why local and national collaboration is vital for supporting farmers on the front line of climate change.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 08/09/2026

Adrian Ramsay, Green MP for Waveney Valley, has a special focus on climate adaptation. He has become convinced that the biggest barrier to the UK’s adaptation action is not just a lack of urgency but also a lack of coordination.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 08/09/2026

Having grown up in Somerset, former environment minister, Rebecca Pow is no stranger to the impact of flooding. In her essay she speaks about the importance of tackling these issues now and the fact that everyone has a role to play.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 08/09/2026

As temperature records for May and June were broken one after the other London’s first ever heat plan was launched. Mete Çoban, Deputy mayor of London for environment and energy explains why preparing the capital for the impacts of climate change is of vital importance and a matter of fairness.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 03/09/2026

Here Tom Bradshaw, President of the @nfudc.bsky.social, explains why adaptation is the key to building resilience and protecting communities. Join us on 8 September from 12-1pm to discuss the political case for tackling extreme heat. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-pays-t...

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 02/09/2026

@tomhayesmp.bsky.social, who hosted the event, shared his experience of dealing with high food prices first-hand and touched on the need to build a food system that can anticipate and absorb shocks.

Quote from Tom Hayes MP which says: We need to be thinking about building food system better able to plan for shocks when they come…Food security is about building a food system less vulnerable to shocks that threaten the system in the first place.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 02/09/2026

Secretary of state, Angela Eagle, spoke about the necessity of taking adaptation seriously.

Quote from Angela Eagle which says: We have to do much more in terms of adaptation, much more to adapt to climate change - we need to make sure we can feed people … our food system is deeply interconnected. When farmers thrive the nation thrives.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 02/09/2026

Food security is about more than producing enough food. As climate change exposes us to increasing shocks, building a more sustainable food system is the key to building a more resilient one. Our speakers delved into the challenges facing the UK’s food system – and how they can be addressed.

Photo of people chatting at our parliamentary event hosted with LCEF today.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 02/09/2026

‘When farmers thrive, the nation thrives,’ were the words of secretary of state, Angela Eagle, at our parliamentary event with @lcefuk.bsky.social today. It was a great turn out as MPs, farmers, businesses and civil society came together to discuss the vital need to build a resilient food system.

Angela Eagle speaking at our event hosted in collaboration with LCEF today.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 26/08/2026

Last week, the Conservative Party laid out plans to ditch Net Zero. In the latest episode of our podcast, Green Alliance's Sarah Williams explains what a path back to the cross-party climate consensus looks like.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 26/08/2026

#GAevent | Who pays the price for extreme heat? The case for government action ⬇️ After an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, join our expert panel on Tuesday 8 September as they unpack the economic and social impacts of extreme heat and what this means for the new government.

A blue background and white text promoting a webinar titled 'Who pays the price for extreme heat? The case for government action'. Webinar: Tuesday 8 September 12:00-13:00. Speakers are: Cath Smith (Green Alliance), Becca Massey Chase (IPPR), Domenico del Re (PwC), Sofie Jenkinson (Round Our Way).

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 24/08/2026

#GAevent | How can the horticulture growth plan deliver for security and equality? Join our webinar on Thursday 10th September from 12-1pm, for expert analysis on how this major opportunity to transform what we grow and eat can help us build a more resilient food system.

A blue background with white and purple text that says: How can the horticulture growth plan deliver for security and equality? Green Alliance Webinar. The speakers are: Lydia Collas, Green Alliance, Beth Bradshaw, Obesity Health Alliance, Lee Stiles, Lea Valley Growers Association. Final speaker to be announced.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 20/08/2026

A misleading narrative in the press has claimed that scrapping the phase out of diesel lorries and grants for clean lorries will help lower costs for households. But our analysis has already shown that a zero emission mandate for HGVs will have a negligible inflationary impact. Our response ⬇️

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 18/08/2026

This summer's extreme weather has shown the necessity for the UK to take all available steps to cut emissions. Aviation must contribute its fair share. Today, the government announced a 30-month trial to tackle condensation trails from aircraft. Charles Long, senior political adviser, responds👉

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 14/08/2026

The ZEV mandate is the central pillar to reducing emissions from cars and vans. Today's consultation could leave us needing to remove the equivalent of an extra 70 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. Our Director of Politics @hollybt.bsky.social responds 👇

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 12/08/2026

Today the government held an emergency session on extreme heat and wildfires, whilst reportedly eyeing up weakening the ZEV mandate. Director of politics @hollybt.bsky.social responds. 👇

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 12/08/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 | For the UK to reach net zero, some carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary. The oil and gas industry is currently making billions in profits each year - going forward CCS should be paid for by them. 1/2

A bar graph with two bars showing the £ in billions per year. The left hand bar shows the total annual profits of Track-1 transport and storage companies (2023) including profits from UK operations of BP, TotalEnergies, Equinor and ENI at £7.0bn. The right hand bar shows the Allowed revenue across Track-1 to cover costs and return on investment (public subsidies) at £336m.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 05/08/2026

'We should be asking businesses to create quality jobs, invest in young people and operate sustainably,’ says Sarah Williams, our director of strategic partnerships. She argues that a greener economy is essential for securing jobs for future generations in @theguardian.com. shorturl.at/UolG3

A green background with the Green Alliance branding and a photo of Sarah Williams, our director of strategic partnerships. A quote from her says: '“The UK is facing a growing youth unemployment crisis, so businesses should be encouraged to create good jobs and opportunities for young people. But scrapping requirements on climate and sustainability is simply not the answer. It’s not an either/or choice. The transition to a greener economy is one of the biggest opportunities to create skilled jobs for the next generation. That is how we build an economy that creates jobs for today and the future.'

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 30/07/2026

Preventing methane emissions is one of the fastest ways to slow down climate change. And the UK has signed a global pledge to cut them. Our story, out today, explores the evidence around this hidden issue and what needs to be done about it. (3/3) 🔗 bit.ly/3U2PIUl

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 30/07/2026

Evidence suggests methane emissions from UK oil & gas extraction are being routinely under reported because operators base reports on estimates, not direct measurement. This raises serious questions about the claim made by the industry that UK oil and gas is cleaner and greener than imports. (2/3)

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 30/07/2026

The debate around North Sea drilling is heating up again. But one thing is being overlooked in the arguments: the huge problem of methane leaks. (1/3)

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 28/07/2026

We have a new prime minister and we have a new cabinet. But what does it mean for climate and nature? Senior political adviser Sam gives a quick summary of the key flashpoints ahead of tomorrow's webinar in partnership with @lcefuk.bsky.social, where we'll unpack this (and more) in depth.

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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 28/07/2026

#GAevent in collaboration with @lcefuk.bsky.social | What will Andy Burnham’s government mean for UK environmental policy? A week on from Andy Burnham entering No.10, join us from 1pm - 2pm this Wednesday to explore how this new government will impact environmental policy nationally.

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