Blog: Climate

Why gas is not the solution

Posted by Lawrence Carter — 13 November 2012 at 6:34pm - Comments
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Gas is dirty and expensive. We need clean energy.

The Northamptonshire constituency of Corby may seem a world away from your home and energy bills, but make no mistake, the two are linked.

Our #energygate investigation has revealed the extreme lengths some Tory politicians will go to push their anti-green agenda, including manipulating the Corby by-election.

Article tagged as: climate change, corby, energy, energygate, gas, john hayes

Dear George Osborne, #greenisworking! Love, everyone.

Posted by Richardg — 18 October 2012 at 5:24pm - Comments
Green Is Working event at the treasury
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Deborah Meaden joins Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and supporters outside the Treasury to tell the government #GreenIsWorking

Yesterday, I joined 249 other people from green businesses, development charities, trades associations, green groups and the Women's Institute outside the Treasury. We'd come to tell the government that the green economy is working.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy, energy bill, george osborne, green economy, renewable energy, stop climate chaos

VW: Oiling the wheels of the European Union

Posted by Hugh Mouser — 11 October 2012 at 6:02pm - Comments
Activists from Greenpeace France hang a banner at the Paris Motorshow
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Activists from Greenpeace France hang a banner at the Paris Motorshow

Sometimes it seems like industry directly dictates the laws that politicians draw up. And it’s just been revealed that our old friends Volkswagen are leading the way against green EU legislation.

Article tagged as: cars, EU, europe, lobbying, martin winterkorn, oil, volkswagen, VW

Record wind power generation in Spain

Posted by petespeller — 9 October 2012 at 12:04pm - Comments
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On a windy night in September, whilst most people were sleeping, wind power reached a record of 64.2% of Spain’s electricity demand.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy, renewable energy, spain, wind, wind power

Get well soon, Volkswagen

Posted by Hugh Mouser — 1 October 2012 at 5:18pm - Comments
Activists from Greenpeace France hang a banner at the Paris Motorshow
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Activists from Greenpeace France hang a banner at the Paris Motorshow

What are the signs of a guilty conscience? Volkswagen seems to be providing the perfect example. For the past year Greenpeace has been exposing how VW’s green marketing is just a smokescreen and urging it to green up its act.

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