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Labour & Lib Dems Put Spotlight on Conservative Climate Sceptics

April 25, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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Labour and Liberal Democrat energy representatives Ed Miliband and Simon Hughes joined forces to put Tory climate change sceptics in the spotlight this week. The ‘green hustings’ event organised by the Guardian featured a debate on climate change and energy between the 3 biggest political parties. The debate can be heard online via... [read more]

UK Feed In Tariff Launched

April 2, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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The Government introduced two new renewable energy incentive schemes yesterday in a bid to encourage greener homes and businesses.  The two schemes are expected to improve energy efficiency and increase small-scale low-carbon electricity. The Government say that their Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC EES... [read more]

Storm Brews Over UK Electricity Needs

February 6, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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Electricity regulator ‘Ofcom’ announced this week that there is doubt over the energy market delivering sustainable electricity supplies for British needs. Ofgem blames the global financial crisis, tough environmental targets, increasing gas import depency and the closure of ageing power stations. In response to this discovery the... [read more]

Excitement over Green Energy Fixed Payment Rate

February 1, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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The UK wind energy sector, householders and community groups have welcomed new fixed electricity payment tariffs for small scale renewable energy technologies announced today.  The UK government is set to put in place the ‘feed in’ tariffs for electricity produced by renewable energy projects of up to 5 Megawatts (MW) capacity.... [read more]

Grid Approvals Needed Immediately for 3rd Round of Offshore Wind Farms

January 10, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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Grid upgrades need to be approved immediately if the wind energy industry is to avoid delays in the build-out of new offshore wind farms according to the British Wind Energy Association. The announcement of the 3rd round of UK offshore wind farms made by the Crown Estate on Friday could lead to a quarter of the UK’s electricity coming... [read more]

Miliband Starts Post COP15 Snowball Fight, China Pissed

December 22, 2009 by Richard Brubaker
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From Cleaner Greener China   Given the number of post-COP commentaries that are taking place right now, I decided to scrap my own “I am disappointed, but not surprised piece” and move on to the post-COP snowball fight which is now taking place. It is was one that Ed Miliband so thoughtfully started when he said that China ‘... [read more]

UK Climate Secretary Accuses China of Hijacking Copenhagen

December 21, 2009 by Matt Dernoga
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Here’s a piece in the Guardian by the UK Climate Secretary Ed Miliband on the outcome at Copenhagen, and the path forward.  My perspective is still forthcoming. The road from Copenhagen Where do we go from here? That is the question we are all asking ourselves after Copenhagen. We have to begin by understanding the lessons of... [read more]

COP15 Branded a Disaster by Friends of the Earth

December 20, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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[Editor's Note:  Some Green Groups were more positive about the outcome, with EDF's President Fred Krupp commenting ""Today's agreement leaves the U.S. in control of its own destiny. ... As President Obama said today, strong action on climate change is in America’s national interest."] The climate conference at Copenhagen has been... [read more]

Climate Change Secretary Defends Support for Onshore Wind Energy

July 7, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change - Ed Miliband told the UK last month that opposing onshore wind energy projects should be socially taboo. In response the Council for Protection of Rural England (CPRE) posted a number of questions on their website directed to Ed Miliband. One question asked if he believes local... [read more]

Opposing Wind Farms Should be Socially Unacceptable says Ed Miliband

March 24, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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The new UK climate change film ‘The Age of Stupid‘ was screened in London for the first time today. Speaking at the screening, Ed Miliband urged people to support their local wind energy projects. Miliband - Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said “The government needs to be saying, it is socially... [read more]

Green Custard for Peter Mandelsen at Low Carbon Summit

March 6, 2009 by Vicky Portwain
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UK Business and Regulatory Reform Secretary - Peter Mandelson was unexpectedly drenched in green custard today on his way to a low carbon industrial summit in London.The protester - Leila Deen is a climate change campaigner and member of ‘Plane Stupid’ - the group fighting a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Leila said “democracy is... [read more]