Tag Archives: carbon

Energy of the future: Transforming Germany’s energy system

By Guest | Published: May 23, 2013

Ensuring a reliable, economically viable and environment-friendly energy supply is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. In 2011 Germany embarked on an ambitious programme to transform its energy system. In future, Germany’s energy supply will be generated primarily from renewables.

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Target to decarbonise power sector by 2030 could save every British family over £1,000

By Will Straw | Published: May 23, 2013

New analysis published today by the independent Committee on Climate Change shows that every family in Britain could save at least £1,131 and as much as £4,525 if the government adopted a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030.

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The web of political influence that is fueling climate change

By Guest | Published: March 12, 2013

When one third of government ministers have links to either the fossil fuel industry itself or to financial sector firms dependent on high carbon investments, the likelihood of meaningful government regulation of the City’s fossil fuel funding shenanigans look slim.

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On carbon, why is George so hung up on the fax and not the facts?

By Guest | Published: December 18, 2012

Will Tim Yeo’s amendment on carbon make it into the Energy Bill – or will George Osborne again thwart the green path?

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Graphic: The increase in energy bills – and how the rise might be steeper without efficiency measures

By Left Foot Forward | Published: December 13, 2012

The majority (83%) of the increase in energy bills is from wholesale and supplier costs, with less than a fifth (19%) due to low-carbon policies.

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Now energy companies warn Osborne: Go green or we’ll leave Britain

By Shamik Das | Published: October 8, 2012

Seven major energy companies employing 17,500 workers in Britain are threatening to withdraw hundreds of millions of pounds of investment.

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Ed Davey’s power station numbers don’t add up

By Joss Garman | Published: September 12, 2012

The risk remains that the UK’s efforts on climate change could still be sabotaged by too much fossil fuel burning, and not enough renewable energy.

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Have the Lib Dems already caved on a 2030 decarbonisation target?

By Will Straw | Published: September 12, 2012

Following Ed Davey’s op ed today in Politics Home, Will Straw looks at whether the Liberal Democrats have already caved on a 2030 decarbonisation target.

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Has the ‘greenest government ever’ given up on carbon budgets?

By Guest | Published: May 23, 2012

In the wake of the draft Energy Bill, it is time to make sure the government sticks by its commitments and reduces emissions in line with the carbon budgets.

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Telegraph distorts the truth on energy bills

By Will Straw | Published: May 10, 2012

The Daily Telegraph has joined the ranks of the Daily Mail and Daily Express in exaggerating the costs of environmental regulations, reports Will Straw.

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