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UK can be almost entirely powered by renewable energy by 2030, new study shows

Posted by Richard Casson — 21 September 2015 at 10:37am - Comments
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"Can the UK run on renewable energy, and how long will it take us to get there?"

Here at Greenpeace those are two questions we get asked a lot, so today we're pleased to say we took a big step toward answering them.

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Backing fracking instead of wind farms will undermine UK energy security

Last edited 2 April 2014 at 11:39am
2 April, 2014

Commenting on news today that Prime Minister David Cameron is considering including a cap on onshore wind farms in the Tory election manifesto and that the government is planning to change trespass law to allow companies to frack under people's homes without their permission, Greenpeace UK Executive Director John Sauven said:

“Cameron’s election manifesto is shaping up to be a sure-fire formula to undermine our energy security, drive more climate change, and wreck our countryside.

Article tagged as: climate policy, fracking, onshore wind, renewable energy

Government confirms double standards on fracking and wind

Posted by kcumming — 31 October 2013 at 4:23pm - Comments
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Given its hitherto gung-ho attitude to fracking, it was perhaps no surprise when energy minister Michael Fallon confirmed yesterday that the government is guilty of double standards when it comes to shale gas and renewables.

Article tagged as: fracking, Michael Fallon, onshore wind, Shale gas

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