climate policy

The top five green policies that weren't in the budget

Posted by sgelmini — 18 March 2015 at 12:36pm - Comments
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In 2009, George Osborne told us that if he became Chancellor "the treasury will become a green ally, not a foe." There appears to have been some confusion about what is expected of a 'green ally', so, to clarify things, here's what he should have done.

Article tagged as: budget, climate policy, george osborne, treasury

Backing fracking instead of wind farms will undermine UK energy security

Last edited 2 April 2014 at 11:39am
2 April, 2014

Commenting on news today that Prime Minister David Cameron is considering including a cap on onshore wind farms in the Tory election manifesto and that the government is planning to change trespass law to allow companies to frack under people's homes without their permission, Greenpeace UK Executive Director John Sauven said:

“Cameron’s election manifesto is shaping up to be a sure-fire formula to undermine our energy security, drive more climate change, and wreck our countryside.

Article tagged as: climate policy, fracking, onshore wind, renewable energy

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