The ongoing problems with the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has prompted many people to question where we get our energy from, now and in the future. The champions of nuclear power say the risks only affect a small number of people and are outweighed by the risks of climate change. So if we can’t burn coal, we must have nuclear power.
That is the choice many are offering: fossil fuels or nuclear power. Not a choice between dirty, dangerous energy and clean, safe and reliable energy. Hmm.
Why not take the trillions set to be invested in the dirty, dangerous fuels that got us into this mess in the first place, and put that money into rolling out the clean, cutting edge technologies that can power our world?
It’s decision time. We need to invest in energy efficiency and clean, safe and renewable energy like wind, wave and tidal power. We'd be doing our very best to protect all life and nature on the planet at the same time.
For that to happen the government needs to maintain its commitment to tackling climate change and right now the UK's ambition to reduce carbon emissions is under threat.
The cabinet is about to make a key decision that will determine whether we stay on track to reduce our CO2 emissions. We're hearing that the Treasury is attempting to water down carbon emission targets. Some people in the Treasury think stopping climate change is too expensive.
We need your help to remind David Cameron that our ambition to stop climate change is something to be proud of. No individual government has the right to renege on these commitments.
Tell him the cabinet needs to accept the recommendations from the government's independent experts on the Climate Change Committee for interim carbon reduction targets. They must demonstrate their commitment to tackling climate change.
