Energy

Reducing CO2 emissions from energy generation is key to tackling climate change. Over the coming years, the UK's ageging coal, gas and nuclear power stations will need replacing and we have to decide what comes next. Do we want a clean energy future and a thriving green economy or do we rebuild the expensive, polluting energy dinosaurs?

We're campaigning for a clean energy future. A stronger green economy with new jobs and growth. Clean, efficient renewable energy and to end CO2 emissions from electricity generation.

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Will Nick Clegg stand up for the Climate Change Act and stop the dash for gas?

The future of the UK's energy supply - and our ability to hold back climate change emissions in Britain - is hanging in the balance. Nick Clegg and the Lib...
Posted by Richardg - 26 July, 2012 - 11:15 -
New wind turbines are constructed at the Butterwick Moor Wind Farm.

It's crunch time for the climate

The Chancellor’s assault on our climate must stop. It’s time for David Cameron and Nick Clegg to intervene and stop him. Four years ago, an amazing thing...
Posted by Richardg - 23 July, 2012 - 10:08 -

Greenpeace, the Yes Men and the inside story of #ShellFail

Last Thursday somebody on Youtube called "kstr3l" posted a video from his phone of a Shell PR event gone horribly, hilariously wrong. By Friday...
Posted by Eoin D - 12 June, 2012 - 10:14 -

The Energy Omnishambles

The government's flagship attempt to reform where our electricity comes from prioritises expensive gas and nuclear over renewable energy, doesn’t even mention...
Posted by petespeller - 22 May, 2012 - 18:02 -
Balloons at the Apple Store in New York City

Apple responds to customers, starts down road to clean energy iCloud

Last week, after hundreds of thousands of Apple customers and Greenpeace supporters asked the company to use clean energy instead of dirty coal, it...
Posted by Gary Cook - 21 May, 2012 - 18:00 -
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