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Terrorist targets on wheels

Posted by bex — 24 April 2006 at 8:00am - Comments
Nuclear waste train at Kensington Olympia station in London

Nuclear waste train at Kensington Olympia station in London

A terrorist attack on a train carrying waste nuclear materials across Britain could spread lethal radioactivity across an area of 100 sq kilometres, and result in the deaths of up to 8000 people.

Spent nuclear fuel is routinely transported by train from nine nuclear power stations around the country for reprocessing or storage at Sellafield in Cumbria. Typically these journeys take place once a week from each reactor - at the same time and on the same lines as regular passenger and freight trains.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, nuclear power, nuclear transports, nuclear waste, terrorism

Energy Review update 3

Last edited 24 April 2006 at 12:00am
Publication date: 
24 April, 2006

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Greenpeace concludes Cameron climate tour with focus on local solutions

Last edited 20 April 2006 at 8:00am
20 April, 2006

Greenpeace will show David Cameron around an extensive low carbon development in Nydalen, Oslo tomorrow (Friday 21st April). The development complex, which comprises new offices, a hotel, business school and flats, uses borehole heating to warm the buildings in winter and heat storage to cool the buildings in summer. The initiative is believed to be the largest of its kind in Europe and reduces electric or fossil fuel heating needs by 60-70%, substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Energy Review update 2

Last edited 3 April 2006 at 12:00am
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3 April, 2006

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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.

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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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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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Energy Review update 1

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

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