Energy

#Energygate: What we found and why it matters

Posted by petespeller — 14 November 2012 at 3:44pm - Comments

Today we’ve exposed explosive evidence of the lengths to which some Conservative Party MPs will go to sabotage progress on climate change. We’ve uncovered a plot to dismantle the Climate Change Act and one Tory MP involved in trying to manipulate a by-election to push his own anti-wind agenda.

Article tagged as: energy, energy bill, energygate, george osborne, john hayes, wind farms, wind power

Why gas is not the solution

Posted by Lawrence Carter — 13 November 2012 at 6:34pm - Comments

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

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

Record wind power generation in Spain

Posted by petespeller — 9 October 2012 at 12:04pm - Comments

Technicians put up wind turbines in Spain

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

Japan has turned its back on nuclear power. Will the UK follow suit?

Posted by Richardg — 14 September 2012 at 5:11pm - Comments

Greenpeace activists don radiation suits and parade through some of Jakarta's mo

Greenpeace activists don radiation suits in Jakarta to highlight the dangers of nuclear power

Japan has added its name to the growing list of countries turning away from nuclear power. It's an historic blow to an industry already in decline and makes a British nuclear renaissance even less likely.

Article tagged as: energy, fukushima, japan, nuclear, nuclear power

Time to stand up to Osborne

Posted by petespeller — 13 September 2012 at 6:10pm - Comments

Middelgrunden offshore windfarm in Denmark

The government's climate change advisors yesterday announced that George Osborne's plans to pave the way for a new generation of dirty, expensive gas power could be illegal, but will the Lib Dems stand up to him now?

Article tagged as: committee on climate change, energy, energy bill, gas, george osborne

Osborne's assault on our environment

Posted by Richardg — 6 September 2012 at 12:46pm - Comments

Greenpeace activists climb onto the top of a plane at London Heathrow Airport

The Cabinet reshuffle could unleash an unprecedented assault on our environment. It’s time mainstream politicians put their differences aside and worked together to stop George Osborne.

Article tagged as: aviation, cameron, energy, heathrow, osborne, transport

Will Nick Clegg stand up for the Climate Change Act and stop the dash for gas?

Posted by Richardg — 26 July 2012 at 11:15am - Comments

Davey and Clegg need to commit to carbon-free electricity by 2030

The future of the UK's energy supply - and our ability to hold back climate change emissions in Britain - is hanging in the balance. Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems must intervene to protect the Climate Change Act from George Osborne and his mates in the gas lobby.

Article tagged as: dash for gas, energy, energy bill, gas, wind