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Greenpeace slams Government Climate Change Programme review

Last edited 28 March 2006 at 9:00am
28 March, 2006

Responding to today's news that the government is set to miss its 2010 CO2 reduction target, Greenpeace Senior Climate Campaigner Charlie Kronick said:

"This review is pitiful. CO2 emissions are rising, the target's getting further away and the Government has introduced no new measures to combat this. Failure of government departments to agree a clear plan of action has lead to a review that is nothing more than an abdication of responsibility. At a time when we desperately need bold leadership, yet again Tony Blair fiddles while the world burns."

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Blowing more hot air

Posted by bex — 28 March 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

Drax is the UK's most polluting power station

A year late - the government announced the results of their review of climate change initiatives today and told us what we already knew. They are not going to meet their targets. But instead of taking this opportunity to put in place measures that would really make a difference to reduce climate damaging emissions, they've lowered their expectations.

Article tagged as: aviation, climate change, co2, decentralised energy, government, targets, tony blair, transport

Switching power

Last edited 23 March 2006 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
22 March, 2006

Nuclear power: dirty, costly, dangerous. Decentralised and renewable energy: a clean, safe and efficient solution to meet our energy needs.

Summary

The government's 2006 review into the future of the UK's energy policy was used by Blair to give the go-ahead for a whole new generation of nuclear power stations.

Nuclear power will cost the Earth, will not stop climate change, produces deadly waste and is a target for terrorists.

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Greenpeace reaction to the 2006 Budget

Last edited 22 March 2006 at 9:00am
22 March, 2006

Greenpeace executive director Stephen Tindale said:

"This budget may be the first sign that we're about to get a Prime Minister who acts on climate change instead of just talking about it. Many of these measures will make a difference if properly implemented, though the real test for Brown comes next month when the government has to decide how much carbon British industry is allowed to emit.

Article tagged as: climate change, gas guzzler, government, press releases, tony blair, VED

Ken's low carbon London

Posted by bex — 20 March 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

London Mayor Ken Livingstone

It's the capital of the UK, the biggest energy demand centre in the country and the largest city in Europe. And it can slash its CO2emissions, gas consumption and reliance on fossil fuels without nuclear power.

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London mayor backs decentralised energy

Posted by bex — 20 March 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

Ken Livingstone outlines his plan for London with decentralised energy

In March 2006, London Mayor Ken Livingstone delivered a Greenpeace Business Lecture outlining why decentralised energy is the way forward for London and the UK. You can read about his speech or watch excerpts from the lecture:

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Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, greenpeace business, ken livingstone, videos

Energy Review update 1

Last edited 16 March 2006 at 3:15pm
Publication date: 
16 March, 2006

In this Energy Review update:

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Decentralising energy - the Woking case study

Last edited 16 March 2006 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
16 March, 2006

Summary

Woking Borough Council is at the forefront of the decentralised energy revolution in the UK. By decentralising its energy, Woking Council has slashed its energy use by nearly half, and its CO2 emissions by a massive 77 per cent since 1990.

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Powering London into the 21st Century

Last edited 16 March 2006 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
16 March, 2006

This report is a response to the government's Energy Review. It does not seek to provide all the answers to the many questions that this review poses, but it does demonstrate that there is at least one viable set of options for achieving the government's key goals of CO2 emission reductions, a secure energy supply, economic growth, and alleviation of fuel poverty - without the need for a new generation of nuclear power stations.

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Mayor Rejects Nuclear London

Last edited 16 March 2006 at 9:00am
16 March, 2006

This Thursday (16th March) Ken Livingstone will criticise proposals for building new nuclear power stations across the UK as he outlines his vision for a low carbon London at the Greenpeace Business Lecture.

Addressing business leaders at the Greenpeace lecture the Mayor will launch a new report, Powering London into the 21st century. The report details how decentralising London's energy would be far more efficient in cutting the city's CO2 emissions, and the demand for imported gas as opposed to pursuing a centralised nuclear power focused national energy policy (1).

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