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Greenpeace and Ecotricity challenge legality of British Energy bail out

Last edited 18 September 2002 at 8:00am
18 September, 2002

European Commission did not approve loan to nuclear generator

Greenpeace and renewable energy provider Ecotricity have written to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, challenging the legality of her recent decision to loan £10 million to stricken nuclear generator British Energy [1]. Greenpeace and Ecotricity have discovered that the cash bailout was made without European Commission approval - a flagrant breach of the law governing state aid - and are demanding that the money be repaid to the taxpayer immediately.

Article tagged as: british energy, government, power stations, press releases

Save our seeds!

Last edited 28 August 2002 at 8:00am
A field of organic crops

A field of organic crops

Article tagged as: contamination, farmscale trials, GM crops, government

Labour accused of green hypocrisy over air-con deal

Last edited 22 August 2002 at 8:00am
22 August, 2002

Confidential government documents obtained by Greenpeace and published today reveal that the Home Office is insisting on an air conditioning system for its luxurious new offices that other ministers have lambasted because of the damage it causes to the environment.

The Home Office has told companies bidding to provide the new system that it only wants one using HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) - chemicals that the government says 'should be avoided' because they are 'many times more powerful than carbon dioxide' in causing global warming.

Article tagged as: climate change, government, labour, press releases

Stephen Tindale, Greenpeace UK Executive Director talks about the Government's environmental record

Last edited 16 August 2002 at 8:00am
StephenTindale.jpg

StephenTindale.jpg

Article tagged as: business and political unit, government

Government announces GM debate - but are they serious?

Last edited 29 July 2002 at 8:00am
Soya

Soya

Article tagged as: agriculture, GM crops, government

Greenpeace response to Government announcement on a public GM Debate

Last edited 26 July 2002 at 8:00am
26 July, 2002

Greenpeace said today it would welcome a proper debate on GM crops but that there were major doubts over the Government's political and financial commitment to a serious public consultation.

Greenpeace GM campaigner Ben Ayliffe said,

"It would be great to have a real debate on GM food but the Government must reveal whether the future of GM is really up for discussion? Margaret Beckett must say whether or not the Government would be willing to ban GM crops in the UK following the outcome of this debate. Unless this happens, the debate is pointless."

Article tagged as: agriculture, GM food, government, press releases

Government creative accountacy to subsidise radioactive waste industry?

Posted by bex — 4 July 2002 at 8:00am - Comments
On 4th July 2002 the Government published its White Paper Managing the Nuclear Legacy which contained plans for dealing with our worsening radioactive waste crisis that has accumulated over 50 years.

Article tagged as: energy review, government, NDA, nuclear power, nuclear waste, policy

Liabilities Management Authority

Last edited 4 July 2002 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: July 2002

Summary
Today (4th July) the Government will announce plans for how our worsening radioactive waste crisis that has accumulated over 50 years is to be managed.

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Choose Positive Energy with Greenpeace & The Body Shop!

Last edited 7 June 2002 at 8:00am
Choose Positive Energy postcard 2002

Choose Positive Energy postcard 2002

Article tagged as: government, policy, renewable energy, sustainable development, the body shop