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Posted by Graham Thompson — 31 March 2016 at 7:00pm
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For a long time, many environmentalists were concerned that government efforts to clean up the world’s energy supply were a bit one-sided, in that we were getting on quite well with half the problem – generating clean energy. Meanwhile the other more important half – not generating dirty energy – was being largely ignored.
But here in the UK things have suddenly inverted in a dramatic fashion. Because by the end of this year, we will have 10 fewer gigawatts of coal power than we had at the start of 2015.
Posted by Kate Blagojevic — 22 March 2016 at 12:56pm
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We've been campaigning for the government to drop Hinkley and invest in renewable energy instead
Tomorrow morning, the saga that is Hinkley nuclear power station is set to continue as executives from EDF will face a grilling from MPs in parliament.
Posted by Richard Casson — 7 March 2016 at 7:49pm
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If you tuned into the news this morning you might have heard how Hinkley nuclear plant has suffered a further blow. The finance director for EDF, the French energy firm that plans to build the nuclear reactor, has resigned amid rumours that going ahead with the new nuclear plant could leave the company in ruins.
Last edited 9 February 2016 at 8:46am
- PHOTO CALL – near Gandhi statue from 7.45am the rig will flare and
drill hourly
- Photos will be uploaded on this link throughout the day
Tuesday
9th February, London - Greenpeace has installed a life-like ten-metre
fracking rig and drill at Parliament Square this morning to ‘bring the local
impacts of fracking to the heart of democracy’.
A
new Populus poll released today by Greenpeace shows that nearly two-thirds (62%) of people in the UK think their
local council, not central government departments, should decide whether to
accept or reject fracking
applications in their local area.
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The latest tranche of permits for exploratory drilling for
shale gas issued by the Government puts National Parks including the Peak
District and the North York Moors at risk of fracking underneath
them, alongside Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and Sites of
Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Greenpeace analysis has shown.
Posted by Graham Thompson — 26 November 2015 at 12:58pm
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Whilst the influence of George Osborne on energy and environment policies has long been of concern, the progress made on the international stage by Blair and Prescott, and on the domestic front by Miliband’s Climate Change Act, plus the restraining influence of the Lib Dems during the coalition, have meant that that the UK’s progress on climate issues has been substantial enough to take time and effort to undo.
However, Osborne has the time, and appears to be putting in the effort.
Posted by Richard Casson — 20 October 2015 at 2:56pm
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There was a time when it was rare to see solar power on rooftops here in the UK. Our cloudy skies and the high cost of panels meant the technology was out of reach in all but the sunniest parts of the country.
But over the last decade, things have changed dramatically.
Posted by Graham Thompson — 13 August 2015 at 11:58am
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There's nothing for you here.
Greenpeace think that energy policy the world over should be
localised and democratised. Not only is it more efficient to generate power
near where it’s going to be used, but giving communities some control over
their power supply has numerous other advantages, many of which are being
smugly illustrated on a daily basis by Germany.
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Greenpeace reply to the 2015 budget
Commenting on today’s Budget
announcement, Greenpeace
UK Executive Director John Sauven said:
“Announcing some progress on a new clean
technology like tidal power is a welcome move, but the UK’s renewable industry
needs a long-term strategy not just a belated wink to green voters. This
eleventh-hour move hardly makes up for six budgets of business bungs for
fracking, tax breaks for oil giants, and neglect for the green technologies of
the future. Osborne’s tenure at No 11 has weakened Britain’s appeal to green
investors, and we’re now lagging behind every other EU country on delivering
renewable energy targets.