energy efficiency

Climate campaigners shut down one of UK's biggest power stations

Last edited 2 November 2006 at 9:00am
2 November, 2006

Climate campaigners shut down one of UK's biggest power stations

Greenpeace sets up 'climate camp' on top of 200 metre chimney

One of Britain's dirtiest power stations has been shut down by climate change campaigners.

Article tagged as: climate change, coal, decentralised energy, didcot, direct actions, energy efficiency, power stations, press releases, tony blair

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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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Article tagged as: case studies, climate change, decentralised energy, energy efficiency, renewable energy, reports, woking

Two-thirds of energy wasted by antiquated system

Posted by bex — 19 July 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Decentralised energy in action

Electricity production in the UK is responsible for a third of our carbon emissions. This is the UK's single greatest contribution to climate change. It need not be so.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy efficiency, nuclear power, renewable energy

Greenpeace comment on government climate announcement

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

Commenting on today's announcement of funding for so-called carbon abatement technology, Greenpeace Chief Scientist Dr Doug Parr said:

"Greenpeace welcomes investments in improved energy efficiency, but has real reservations about burying carbon. We have no objection in principle to the capture of carbon dioxide and its storage in underground formations but the pursuit of this technology is a distraction from the real priorities of implementing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies which are available right now. Not one penny of government money that's earmarked for these solutions should be diverted to sequestration.

Article tagged as: climate change, CSS, energy efficiency, government, press releases

Brown budget urged to go green

Last edited 1 December 2004 at 9:00am
1 December, 2004

Greenpeace is urging Gordon Brown to use this year's budget to tackle climate change by supporting energy efficiency, ending fuel poverty and increasing taxes on petrol, inefficient vehicles such as SUVs and aviation.

Article tagged as: 4x4s, climate change, energy efficiency, fuel poverty, gordon brown, government, press releases, renewable energy, road transport, transport, VED

Greenpeace attacks Labour hypocrisy on climate

Last edited 10 November 2004 at 9:00am
10 November, 2004

Greenpeace and the political action group ACT today accused Tony Blair and 123 Labour MPs of 'dangerously muddled and hypocritical thinking' following their rejection in Parliament of measures to improve energy efficiency in Britain which they had previously supported (1).

Article tagged as: ACT, climate change, energy efficiency, government, labour, press releases, rhetoric versus reality, stephen tindale, tony blair

No wonder people don't trust politicians!

Posted by bex — 10 November 2004 at 9:00am - Comments
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Tony Blair says climate change is "probably the single most important issue that we face". He says "there is no doubt that the time to act is now. It is now that timely action can avert disaster."

But the Prime Minister is rejecting two proposals to increase energy efficiency in residential homes and social housing and he is forcing Labour MPs to follow suit.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy efficiency, government, house of lords, housing, tony blair

No wonder people don't trust politicans!

Last edited 10 November 2004 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
10 November, 2004

Summary

Advertisment run in the Guardian by Greenpeace and Act concerning amendments to the Housing Bill for increased energy effciency and tackling fuel poverty.

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Article tagged as: climate change, domestic, energy efficiency, government, reports

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