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United Kingdom: Friends of the Earth denies dropping nuclear power opposition
2014-09-10 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Friends of the Earth has denied dropping its opposition to nuclear power after the BBC reported that the green group had made a huge and controversial shift in its stance. A news bulletin on Radio 4s Today programme said that the group had revealed it was no longer opposed to nuclear power in principle, describing as a significant shift for the organisation, which has campaigned against nuclear power since it was founded in 1969. Roger Harrabin, the BBCs environment analyst, reported:...
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United Kingdom: Poll suggests majority Tory MP reject climate science warnings
2014-09-10 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: As David Cameron prepares to travel to this month's New York Climate Summit and reiterate his view that climate change is one of the most serious threats faced by the UK, he today receives a painful reminder of the extent to which his party's support for climate action has dwindled. A new Populus survey of MPs commissioned by the magazine PRWeek today suggests only 51 per cent of MPs agree that the fact global warming is largely manmade is "established", but there is a stark difference between...
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United Kingdom: Govt increasingly divided over plan scrap renewable energy target
2014-09-08 09:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government appears to be edging away from the closure of the renewable energy target (RET) scheme, with the education minister, Christopher Pyne, reportedly giving his full support to the scheme at a private meeting. This comes as pressure mounts on Labor to reach a compromise position on the issue. However, Labor appears unlikely to compromise its opposition to any change to the RET. The Abbott government shattered any notion of bipartisanship on the RET when it walked away from its...
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United Kingdom: Public opposes fracking national parks & under private land
2014-09-05 12:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A new poll has found the controversial possibility of fracking operations coming to UK national parks and private land is opposed by the majority of the public. In July, the government revealed that British national parks would be open to fracking under exceptional circumstances. Energy companies can now apply for new licences to drill for shale oil and gas after more than half the country was opened up for potential exploitation, with national parks, World Heritage sites and areas of outstanding...
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United Kingdom: Public opposes push to frack national parks
2014-09-05 10:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Widespread public opposition to the government's fracking plans has again been underlined this week, as a new poll commissioned by the Guardian revealed a majority of people think fracking should be banned from national parks. Ministers have said there would need to be "exceptional circumstances" to allow fracking in national parks, but have angered green groups by refusing to ban shale gas developments from the UK's most sensitive environments. Now it appears that a clear majority of the public...
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