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Posted by LiamBB — 17 July 2015 at 4:06pm
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Something's missing from Amber Rudd's pledge...
After pledging to protect national parks and groundwater from fracking in January, the Government has revealed a backdoor plan that could be disastrous for some of our most treasured countryside.
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In response to Amber Rudd's appouintment to the Department for Energy
and Climate Change, John Sauven, Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, said:
“Amber Rudd’s appointment as Secretary of
State for Energy and Climate is a hopeful sign that the Government remains
committed to implementing the Climate Change Act and achieving a strong
international climate deal in Paris later this year. Ms Rudd was a key
player in securing vital reforms to the EU Common Fisheries Policy and
championing a better deal for the UK’s local, sustainable fishing sector. We
look forward to her bringing the same drive and ambition to securing the clean
and efficient energy future Britain needs.”
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UK government pledges £720 million
In response to the UK government committing to give £720 million to the UN's Green Climate Fund, Ruth Davies, Policy Director at Greenpeace UK, said :
"This investment in cleaner and smarter development is a
vital step towards securing a new global climate deal. It also makes sound
economic sense. Helping counties prepare for the impacts of droughts and floods
will reduce the amount of support needed to manage the impacts of extreme
weather in the future. Clean energy in
developing nations can deliver access to basic services for millions, without
increasing climate pollution."
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Claims by the fracking
industry that shale drilling enjoys widespread public backing in Britain have
been dealt a blow today as a fresh government survey showed less than a quarter
(24%) of the UK public support shale drilling.
The latest figures
from the Department for Energy and Climate Change 'Public Attitudes Tracker'
published today show public endorsement for fracking dropped 5 points from 29%
back in March.
The findings are
widely at odds with the results of a survey published by UK Onshore Oil and Gas
- the lobby body for the fracking industry - on Monday, which put public
support for shale drilling at a wildly optimistic 57%.
Commenting on the
survey published today, Greenpeace
UK chief scientist Dr Doug Parr said:
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In response to the announcement from Minister of State for Energy Michael
Fallon that the benefits for 'local communities hosting new nuclear power
stations' would be funded by DECC, Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist at
Greenpeace UK, said –
“Whilst wind farms and even shale gas developers have to pay community
benefits, only nuclear stations will get a fat taxpayer subsidy to fund them.
Our entire energy policy is now absurdly distorted by the desperation to prop
up EDF’s faltering Hinkley C project, with the government piling the costs onto
the taxpayer to avoid the embarrassment of admitting they backed the wrong
technology. We can’t go on like this.”
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