energy review

Greenpeace welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement today of an energy review but expressed concern that it could become a smokescreen to provide new subsidies to the nuclear industry. The Labour Party dropped its opposition to new nuclear power plants in its last manifesto.

Matthew Spencer, Head of the Climate and Energy Campaign at Greenpeace UK, said:

The Government has announced its policy on renewable energy after a review that started in June 1997. It puts an on obligation on electricity suppliers to provide power from renewable sources at the cheapest price. This will encourage the use of cheap, dirty "renewable" technologies like waste incineration and excludes offshore wind, wave and solar power.