Energy

Last edited 6 November 2014 at 3:40pm

Reducing CO2 emissions from energy generation is key to tackling climate change. Over the coming years, the UK's ageing coal, gas and nuclear power stations will need replacing and we have to decide what comes next. Do we want a clean energy future and a thriving green economy or do we rebuild the expensive, polluting energy dinosaurs?

We're campaigning for a clean energy future. A stronger green economy with new jobs and growth. Clean, efficient renewable energy and to end CO2 emissions from electricity generation.

Campaign updates

Breaking: Activists ‘frack’ Lancashire County Hall

Arriving to work this morning, staff at Lancashire County Council will find a fracking rig drilling outside County Hall in Preston. It's a fake fracking outfit...
Posted by LiamBB - 4 September, 2013 - 08:57

Breaking: Activists ‘frack’ Lancashire County Hall

Arriving to work this morning, staff at Lancashire County Council will find a fracking rig drilling outside County Hall in Preston. It's a fake fracking outfit...
Posted by LiamBB - 4 September, 2013 - 08:57

Labour comes out swinging on fracking in Balcombe

Freshly delivered into letterboxes in Balcombe - a strongly worded (bordering on downright anti-) fracking leaflet from the local Labour Party."We salute the...
Posted by kcumming - 22 August, 2013 - 14:33

Fracking company ignores request for open debate on Twitter

Yesterday, we asked fracking company Cuadrilla - currently being surrounded by protesters in the Sussex village of Balcombe - for an open, transparent debate...
Posted by jamie - 14 August, 2013 - 11:17

Fracking company ignores request for open debate on Twitter

Yesterday, we asked fracking company Cuadrilla - currently being surrounded by protesters in the Sussex village of Balcombe - for an open, transparent debate...
Posted by jamie - 14 August, 2013 - 11:17

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