Effective Environmental Action – Political Stalemate

Why is it not possible to establish decisive government action on the environment in the UK?
I believe we are caught in a stalemate:

The public appears sceptical but open to a change of behaviour and is angrily looking to government for action which it is then likely to resent.

Every political party has articulated a move to [...]

Fit for the future – Environmental performance of our political parties

Today 9 of the country’s most significant environmental lobby groups published their annual review of the environmental policies and actions of the three main political parties. This report entitled ‘Fit for Purpose’ Fit for the Future found a decline in the commitment of all three parties to environmental issues over the last year.
Steve Hale of [...]