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CCC report on competitiveness - Greenpeace response

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23 April, 2013

In response to the Committee on Climate Change's new report, 'Reducing the UK's carbon footprint and managing competitiveness risks', Greenpeace UK political director Joss Garman said:

“Of course to prevent dangerous climate change the transition to a cleaner economy based on new industries and technologies can’t only happen in the UK.

That’s why it’s essential we and the rest of Europe work to deepen partnerships with other countries – both in the developed and developing world – who are also committed to cutting carbon emissions.”

ENDS

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Not-quite-instant karma's gonna get you

Posted by Graham Thompson — 23 April 2013 at 12:21pm - Comments
George Osborne slightly overwhelmed
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Osborne feeling slightly overwhelmed

This week, the Office of National Statistics will tell us if Britain has slipped into a triple dip recession, and if the news is grim we may be treated to the sight of George Osborne – the most stridently anti-environment chancellor for a generation – blaming it all on climate change.

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Born Wrongborg

Posted by Graham Thompson — 15 April 2013 at 4:59pm - Comments
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Cross my palm with silver...

Bjorn Lomborg, the man who used to be the world’s most well-known climate sceptic, has resurfaced in the Wall Street Journal and Channel 4 with a new way to be wrong on climate change.

Article tagged as: climate change, climate skeptics, lomborg

Hanging's too good for us

Posted by Graham Thompson — 12 April 2013 at 4:10pm - Comments
Exhibit A : James Delingpole
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Exhibit D

The winner of the bloggy awards’ best political blog and the winner of the bloggy awards’ best scientific blog are having a fight after school. This is the best show since the Olympics. Popcorn, anyone?

Article tagged as: climate change, climate skeptics, delingpole, energygate

Blair's legacy to be demolished

Posted by Graham Thompson — 22 March 2013 at 2:19pm - Comments
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The third worst eyesore in Britain, according to readers of Country Life, and one of our top three polluters, closed forever today.

Article tagged as: climate change, coal, didcot, gas

Offshore wind cheaper than gas by end of decade

Posted by Lawrence Carter — 8 March 2013 at 3:35pm - Comments
Offshore Wind Farm Baltic One
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Imagine a wind turbine so big that it would take Usain Bolt 19.32 seconds to run across the 200m diameter of its blades (before plunging tragically into the sea). This is what wind manufacturer Dong says will help bring the cost of offshore wind down to below that of new gas-fired power stations (the size of the blades, not Bolt’s premature demise).

Article tagged as: climate change, energy, energy bill, nuclear, renewable energy, wind power

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