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United Kingdom: Christian Aid calls on government to get out of coal with big shift campaign
2015-09-14 15:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Christian Aid today launches its Big Shift campaign aimed at persuading the UK government and industry to move away from the use of fossil fuels, particularly coal the dirtiest fuel of all. Its first move is an appeal to the UK government to end the underwriting of coal industry sales abroad by way of Export Credit Guarantees, which insure exports such as mining equipment and coal-fired power plant machinery against non-payment by foreign customers. The charity wants the UK government to...
United Kingdom: Government admits renewables cut could mean 63 million tonnes more CO2
2015-09-14 08:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: On Thursday the UK Government published an Impact Assessment on its plans for the early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind, a policy which will have a disproportionate impact on Scotland. Early closure of support for onshore wind may only save 30p on annual electricity bill. Published as part of a suite of documents for the new Energy Bill, the Impact Assessment counts the costs and benefits of the early closure of the Renewables Obligation, despite government still not having...
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United Kingdom: How ozone attacks our food
2015-09-13 22:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: September marks the end of the UKs summer and also the end of our risk period for summertime smog. From now on, shorter days and weaker sun mean that ground level ozone wont pass six on the 10-point UK pollution index. This year summertime smog in the UK was confined to three main periods; during the early July heatwave over most of England and parts of Wales, in early August across the southern half of England spreading westwards, and then across Scotland and England later in the month. Ozone...
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United Kingdom: Overwhelming support for backyard renewable energy schemes, survey finds
2015-09-09 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: More than half (53%) of UK households would support the construction of a wind turbine within two miles of their home according to a new poll into attitudes towards renewable energy by Co-operative Energy. The research reveals widespread public support for local renewable energy projects in the wake of the Governments decision to consult on the withdrawal of subsidies for community energy generation investment. The poll of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned ahead of Community Energy Fortnight which...
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United Kingdom: Influential shale gas body 'is packed with pro-fracking supporters'
2015-09-07 21:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The European Ombudsman is to investigate allegations that an influential group examining shale gas development is packed with pro-fracking supporters. The investigation into the European Commissions Unconventional Carbon Extraction (UCE) group has been launched after it was claimed it is dominated by people with links to the oil and gas industry. According to the EC the groups efforts are to be the main source of independent knowledge about fracking and other unconventional oil and gas exploration....
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