climate change

Support for consensus on climate action gathers speed

Last edited 14 October 2005 at 8:00am
14 October, 2005

A coalition of leading UK organisations has today welcomed an initiative by the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives to establish a cross-party consensus for action on climate change. The groups are calling on the government to join the initiative.

The Prime Minister has described climate change as "so far-reaching in its impact and irreversible in its destructive power, that it alters radically human existence." But UK emissions of carbon dioxide have risen under Labour.

Article tagged as: climate change, co2, government, press releases

Power to the people: decentralised energy not new nuclear plants

Posted by bex — 10 October 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Solar panels in Germany

With the pressure on from the nuclear lobby to build a series of ten new reactors, the Environmental Audit Committee of the House of Commons is holding an inquiry into future electricity production in the UK. The inquiry, Keeping the Lights On: Nuclear Power, Renewables and Climate Change, is being seen by many as the preliminary to an expected energy review in early 2006 which might result in proposals for new nuclear power plants.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy review, government, nuclear power

No new nuclear power: Greenpeace submission to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee

Last edited 10 October 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
10 October, 2005

Summary

In detailed evidence to the Committee, Greenpeace has shown that a new reactor programme would: be an expensive gamble using an untried reactor design; increase the UK's nuclear waste stockpile by 400%; take too long to build to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the government's 2020 target; and provide more targets for terrorist attacks.

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Article tagged as: climate change, nuclear power, reactor safety, reports, terrorism

Power to the people

Last edited 4 October 2005 at 8:00am

Imagine a future where the energy industry has to adapt to survive. Dirty coal-fired stations have been closed down and replaced by millions of clean and efficient mini power stations. Local authorities and even households have become players in the energy business.

The current centralised model typified by large cooling towers and electricity pylons wastes nearly two-thirds of the energy. Virtually all the heat is thrown away and "shipping" electricity for miles is a leaky business.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, press releases, renewable energy

Coming together to Stop Climate Chaos

Posted by bex — 1 September 2005 at 6:02pm - Comments

Volunteers' bodies spell out "STOP CLIMATE CHAOS" under the London Eye

Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the planet. If we are to reduce climate damaging emissions and halt climate change, we will need an unprecedented group of people pressuring governments, businesses and our own communities to Stop Climate Chaos.

Article tagged as: ashok sinha, climate change, stop climate chaos

Rainbow Warrior blocks the world's largest coal port

Posted by bex — 28 July 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Greenpeace activists disrupt coal loading at the world's largest coal port


Newcastle, Australia - In the glow of a warm, still morning, the Rainbow Warrior slipped into the harbour of the world's biggest coal port and dropped anchor to shut down coal exports for five hours in Newcastle, Australia.

Article tagged as: australia, climate change, coal

Greenland glacier almost triples speed in less than a decade

Last edited 21 July 2005 at 8:00am
21 July, 2005

"Dramatic discovery" confirms scientists' climate change predictions and holds tremendous significance in terms of sea level rise

Article tagged as: climate change, glaciers, impacts, press releases

Arctic glacier caught speeding

Posted by bex — 21 July 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

A glacier in Greenland


Independent scientists on board the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have made a dramatic discovery about the Greenland glacier Kangerdlugssuaq. Preliminary findings show that the speed of the glacier has increased beyond all expectations and it is now travelling at three times the speed it was in 1988 making it one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world.

Article tagged as: arctic sunrise, climate change, glaciers, greenland, impacts, kangerdlugssuaq, science, ships

Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution For The 21st Century

Last edited 19 July 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
19 July, 2005

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Summary

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

The current, outdated electricity system is so inefficient that two-thirds of the energy in the fuel is wasted before it gets used at homes and workplaces, according to the report released today by Greenpeace.

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Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution For The 21st Century - Summary

Last edited 19 July 2005 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
19 July, 2005

Britain's homes and workplaces would become mini-power stations generating huge amounts of electricity and making the UK the leading nation in the fight against climate change, if the vision laid out in a new report becomes reality.

The current, outdated electricity system is so inefficient that two-thirds of the energy in the fuel is wasted before it gets used at homes and workplaces, according to the report released today by Greenpeace.

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Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, renewable energy, reports, solar power, wind power

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