fossil fuels

The power to tackle poverty

Last edited 24 September 2001 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
30 June, 2001

Getting renewable energy to the world's poorTwo billion people one in three of us on the planet live without the basic energy services such as electricity that the rest of us take for granted. Every day they have to meet their essential needs with expensive, dirty and unreliable energy sources such as kerosene lamps, candles and fuel wood. These damage people's health, reinforce the cycle of poverty and contribute to environmental destruction. This can and must change.

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Article tagged as: development, fossil fuels, poverty, renewable energy, reports, wind power

Global warming

Last edited 1 April 2001 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
1 April, 2001

Global warming is bringing flood misery to Britain and drought and disease world-wide. Pollution from fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas) is the main culprit. If companies like Esso carry on unchecked, Britain will experience much more serious and frequent storms and floods.

We can stop this situation from becoming catastrophic by switching from fossil fuels towards renewable energy and green transport fuels.

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How much oil can we use?

Last edited 27 March 2001 at 9:00am

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Article tagged as: carbon logic, climate change, fossil fuels, impacts, oil

Bush caves in to fossil fuel industry - Tony Blair must step in

Last edited 15 March 2001 at 9:00am
15 March, 2001

Greenpeace UK today called on Tony Blair to invoke Britain's 'special relationship' with the US to help reverse President George Bush's abrupt decision to back off from promises to cut carbon dioxide emissions from US power stations.

Greenpeace climate campaigner Stephanie Tunmore said,
"This is a real challenge for Prime Minister Tony Blair who last week declared a personal interest in protecting the climate. As he said then, Britain's role in the EU and its links with America make it a key country in reaching agreement to reduce greenhouse gases."

Article tagged as: climate change, fossil fuels, george bush, press releases, tony blair, USA

Oil giant directed to come clean on climate plans

Last edited 8 March 2001 at 9:00am
8 March, 2001
BP branding

Greenpeace today re-issued a challenge to BP to come clean on its climate plans. The campaign group put forward an amended shareholder resolution to BP's April AGM after the company rejected the original - along with three others - on a legal technicality.

The resolution now "directs", rather than "requests", BP's Board to publish a report by the end of 2001 outlining how it will make the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, in response to climate change. BP's insistence on this one word change means the document becomes a 'Special Resolution' and requires a three-quarters majority vote from shareholders, rather than a simple majority.

Article tagged as: arctic, BP, climate change, fossil fuels, oil, press releases

Wave goodbye to fossils

Posted by bex — 10 September 1999 at 8:00am - Comments
Wind power in action

Renewable energy has the potential to create thousands of jobs and generate power without imperilling the climate.

The UK government must set a series of progressive renewable energy targets, leading to a fossil fuel phase out in the next 30 to 40 years and open up the huge UK offshore wind resource. At the very least this means announcing a licensing round for offshore wind. To assure industry that investment in UK offshore wind is worthwhile, the Government must ensure these rounds are substantial and regular.

Article tagged as: climate change, fossil fuels, renewable energy, solar power, wave power, wind power

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