Greenpeace is taking non-violent, direct action around the globe to oppose a war against Iraq. We strongly believe that violence cannot resolve conflict.
I have always been a great admirer of the work of Greenpeace. Their campaigning has been effective and well targeted. I was particularly grateful, as Chairman of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee, for their successful efforts to blow the whistle on the Government
The Government's public debate on Genetically Modified (GM) crops staggered on today, with the announcement of those scientists chosen to form the Science Review Panel, a select body of experts charged with overseeing the Science Review strand of the debate.
The High Court today gave Ecotricity and Greenpeace leave to proceed with a Judicial Review of the government's decision to loan £650 million of taxpayers money to private nuclear generator British Energy. The case will be heard the week of 27th January, 2003.
1. Why Greenpeace & Ecotricity are taking the UK Government to Court 2. What is State Aid? 3. Why Greenpeace believes the loan to British Energy is illegal 4. The role of the UK Courts and the European Commission 5. Why Greenpeace believes the loan is incompatible with the EC Treaty 6. Potential outcomes
Summary The Government urgently needs to find alternatives to oil, coal and gas to help stop global warming. The options are building more nuclear power stations or using renewable energy from the wind, waves and sun.
The decision should be easy. Renewable energy is affordable, safe and clean and the UK has some of the best renewable energy resources in Europe. Wind power at sea alone could meet our electricity needs three times over AND bring thousands of jobs to the UK.
