Today we revisit and begin to allow some gas fracking in the UK. Great debate on radio 4 this morning at about 8.10 (listen on I-player) that in addition to the govt release below also pointed to these points, many of which I have drawn attention...
Read moreThe Guardian reported that George Osborne is set to drop his controversial plans to end housing benefit for the under 25s after Nick Clegg & Vince Cable were reported to have vetoed the move which was to be announced in the Autumn statement...
Read moreThe European Union welcomes the outcome of the Doha climate conference which lays the basis for more ambitious international action against climate change in the short term, paves the way for a new global climate agreement to be finalised in 2015...
Read moreA clear majority of the public support the central tenets of a greener economy and want to see the UK rapidly accelerate investment in renewable energy, according to a major new YouGov poll revealing Chancellor George Osborne’s attacks on...
Read more Quick Verdict: The Chancellor has done nothing to challenge perceptions that he has little or no time for renewables and is desperate to trigger a new “dash for gas” based on a shale gas boom. More funding for...
Read moreThe green deal – much debated in energy circles does not appear to be very evident in the public mind, this is our experience at Caplor and would seem to be reflected in this survey. As much as 96% of the UK’s population has not heard of or...
Read moreThe Environmental Investigation Agency points out in its 2012 World Economic Outlook, dirty energies receive more financial support from governments than clean ones. Global fossil fuel subsidies, taking the form of tax credits, soft loans or...
Read moreCredit where due Ed – you certianly appear to have your head and hard work well placed, but what about the rest of ”your crew” ? I requote you below – As things stand, the world is plainly not on track to keep the global...
Read moreUnder current EU rules, the bloc faces a legally binding target to generate 20 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020. But growing numbers of clean energy investors are increasingly concerned that without a new target for the post-2020...
Read moreAs leaders in Washington obsess about the fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is putting in place the building blocks for a climate treaty requiring the first fossil- fuel emissions cuts from both the U.S. and China. State Department envoy Todd...
Read moreWhilst in the UK we appear to have lost months of opportunity and confidence due to the short sighted rather dinosaur views of some of our politicians the rest of the world once again pushes on with what can only be deemed as total common sense...
Read more He does look ………. Essential legislation to power low-carbon economic growth, to protect consumers, and to keep the lights on was introduced to Parliament by Edward Davey yesterday. (I’ve been away sorry – London...
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