Posts By: Richard Casson

$Image for A government scheme for funding renewables is about to be sold off to a firm that backs fracking. We must stop this$

A government scheme for funding renewables is about to be sold off to a firm that backs fracking. We must stop this

If you’re on Greenpeace’s email list, chances are you’ll have just received an email about the Green Investment Bank – a government body that is currently being privatised. If the sale goes through as it stands, it could have devastating consequences on the UK renewable energy industry. That’s why… Read More

Richard Casson - 3rd February 2017

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How much space would need to be covered by solar panels to power every home in the UK?

Have you ever wondered – how much space would need to be covered by solar panels, if we tried to produce the amount of power used by every home in the UK? Well, here’s the answer… 0.3% of the UK. That’s about 827 km². Or, to put it another… Read More

Richard Casson - 1st February 2017

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5 eco-friendly ways to dispose of your old Christmas tree

When a Christmas tree ends up in a landfill it decomposes and produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Methane’s bad news for our climate. But here’s the good news — instead of sending your old tree to the local dump, there are more sustainable ways to dispose of it now… Read More

Richard Casson - 4th January 2017

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New petition: The government must urgently rethink plans to hike taxes on UK solar

This morning I sent an email to Greenpeace’s email list, explaining how the government is due to introduce huge tax hikes that could have a devastating impact on the UK solar industry. Here’s the email below in case you missed it, and a link to the petition you can… Read More

Richard Casson - 15th December 2016

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How you can support the Lancashire nana who could face prison over protesting fracking

Update: A judge at Preston Combined Court has ruled that Tina will not be sent to jail. Read the full report on drillordrop.com She’s been described as a “modern day Spartacus” for everything she’s done to push back against the fracking industry and help protect the environment for… Read More

Richard Casson - 8th December 2016

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Stop Hinkley Point: chip in to get this ad in The Times

It’s been a month since Theresa May announced a sudden pause on plans to build a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset. And though opposition to the project seems to get stronger by the week, the final decision could still go either way. This coming weekend, the prime… Read More

Richard Casson - 30th August 2016