Our news archive
2012
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December 17th 2012
More people, more power stations, more cost (press release)
Population Growth Could Add £1 Trillion to UK Energy Costs A new report by an LSE Masters student commissioned by Population Matters shows that the additional power stations needed to supply... -
November 5th 2012 | Tags: Family planning and reproductive health, Population info and analysis, Poverty, Resources
Population Matters consults on SDGs
We have developed some of the sustainable development goals that we would like to see. They are listed here. If you have any comments, write to us at enquiries@populationmatters.org -
October 11th 2012
Child marriage “bad for wildlife” (press release)
The theme of the first UN International Day of the Girl Child on October 11th 2012 is ‘Ending child marriage’. Child marriage violates millions of girls' rights, disrupts their education,... -
October 1st 2012
PM submissions on SDGs
Population Matters is arguing that progress on population underpins progress on all the proposed Sustainable Development Goals, the proposed successors to the Millennium Development Goals. Two recent submissions we have made... -
October 1st 2012
PM submissions on UK population growth
Population growth and a high birth rate has many consequences, from troubled families to pressure on public services. Population Matters has made two recent submissions to the government: - writing to... -
September 28th 2012
London’s numbers to grow 14% over 10 years (press release)
The population of London is to grow by 14.2% or one seventh over the next ten years according to the latest information released by the Office of National Statistics. That... -
July 19th 2012
Olympic milestones & the human race (press release)
The Olympics are bigger than ever. So is humanity. What is the limit? The history of the Olympics, almost 3,000 years, is a metaphor for human development. The modern summer Olympics... -
July 17th 2012
Immigration: Quick fix with side-effects (press release)
Immigration is said to boost the economy and public finances, but it does not do so for long, and the costs are felt by all. The Office of Budget Responsibility has... -
July 16th 2012
Highest UK population growth ever (press release)
Today, Population Matters called for action to stop Britain becoming ever more crowded and unsustainable. Simon Ross, chief executive of Population Matters, commented “England faces unsustainable pressure on housing, roads and... -
July 12th 2012
Family planning is a good start (press release)
Commented Simon Ross, chief executive Population Matters, “The outcome of the London Summit on Family Planning, at which billions of dollars were pledged to provide 120 million women in the...
