energy review

Proposed new nuclear plants at grave risk of flooding

Posted by jossc — 12 March 2007 at 5:04pm - Comments

Close to the edge? Dungeness is one of the nuclear plants most at risk

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Government's nuclear plans declared unlawful by High Court

Last edited 19 February 2007 at 5:11pm

15 February, 2007

Greenpeace and other supporting groups outside the Royal Courts of Justice at the start of the case hearing

The government's decision to back a new fleet of nuclear power stations was today declared to be unlawful in the High Court.

The government will have to conduct a new, fuller review if they want to justify the future of nuclear power in the UK.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy review, government, judicial review, legal, nuclear power, press releases, tony blair

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Greenpeace wins nuclear legal challenge

Posted by jamie — 15 February 2007 at 4:33pm - Comments

Green groups outside court

Article tagged as: energy review, government, nuclear, nuclear power, UK

Success as government's nuclear plans ruled unlawful

Posted by jamie — 15 February 2007 at 9:00am - Comments

The government's decision to back nuclear power was ruled as unlawful by the High Court

In a major blow to the government's plans to reinvigorate nuclear power in the UK, the High Court has ruled their decision to back a programme of new nuclear power stations was unlawful.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy review, government, judicial review, nuclear power, successes, tony blair

Government's key energy review on trial

Posted by bex — 8 February 2007 at 11:34am - Comments

Green groups gather outside the High Court as the government's energy review goes on trial

The government's decision to back a new fleet of nuclear power stations in the UK was "legally flawed", the High Court has heard.

In the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Greenpeace will argue that the government's recent energy review was not the "fullest public consultation" it had committed itself to before making a decision to back new nuclear power stations. The commitment had been made in the earlier energy white paper in 2003.

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New nuclear power for Scotland?

Posted by bex — 24 November 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

Dounreay nuclear power plant at sunrise

As the Scottish Labour Party gathered in Oban for the first day of their party conference, green groups were there to urge First Minister Jack McConnell to come clean on his plans for nuclear power.

Article tagged as: decentralised energy, energy review, jack mcconnell, nuclear power, renewable energy, scotland, UK policy

Greenpeace launches legal challenge against the government

Posted by bex — 6 October 2006 at 8:00am - Comments

Sizewell nuclear power plant
We're taking legal action against the government for deciding to support nuclear power without full public consultation.

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Switching Power Scotland

Last edited 5 October 2006 at 8:00am

Publication date:

5 September, 2006

Summary

Renewable energy such as wind and solar produces electricity without emitting climate-changing gases, and by using decentralised energy systems which generate heat and power close to our businesses and homes, we can save huge amounts of energy normally wasted by centralised power stations.

Download the report:

Switching Power Scotland

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Government's key energy review declared 'legally flawed'

Last edited 5 October 2006 at 8:00am

5 October, 2006

The Government's recent energy review, which backed a new generation of nuclear power plants, was 'legally flawed', according to documents given to the High Court by Greenpeace at the start of a legal battle today.

Lodging legal papers at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Greenpeace is arguing that the Government did not carry out the 'full public consultation' it had committed itself to before making a decision to back new nuclear power stations.

Article tagged as: climate change, energy review, government, press releases