Energy

Oil frontiers: British government uses aid money to back oil drilling in UNESCO World Heritage Site

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 30th November 2016
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British officials are using aid money to support oil drilling in a World Heritage Site in Africa, according to an Energydesk investigation. Government documents, obtained through freedom of information (FOI), reveal that the Foreign Office pledged thousands of pounds in aid to support drilling in Lake Malawi, where… Read More

When it comes to fracking, does democracy count for much?

Posted by Hannah Martin - 6th October 2016
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Today marks a new low in the government’s plan to force fracking on the UK. In a move that makes a mockery out of the government’s claim to champion local democracy, Westminster politicians have overturned Lancashire council’s decision to block fracking — and decided that fracking firm Cuadrilla should be… Read More

What I told the government about fracking and their unsustainable ‘dash for gas’

Posted by Hannah Martin - 22nd September 2016
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Last week I spoke at an event in Parliament to discuss “Shale Gas and Climate Change.” The event was hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group (APPCCG) which is a coalition of lots of different people who have an interest in climate change. It’s been running for over 15… Read More

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

Posted by Richard Casson - 30th August 2016
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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

7 times the UK press condemned Hinkley nuclear plant

Posted by Alexandra Stenbock-Fermor - 22nd August 2016
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For a brief moment last month, it looked like the Somerset coast was destined to become the home of the most expensive object in the world — Hinkley Point nuclear plant. But after a last minute intervention by Prime Minister Theresa May, the government’s nuclear ambitions were suddenly put on… Read More

Five reasons why Hinkley nuclear power station is not the golden goose

Posted by Esther Freeman - 11th August 2016
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Hinkley Point is set to be the first new nuclear power station in years, and the most expensive object on earth. The nuclear industry and the government claim Hinkley is a good option if we want to “keep the lights on” – but is it really the golden goose… Read More