Climate Crisis
The Guardian: Subsidy-free renewable energy projects set to soar in UK, analysts say
This is good news. Up to now the renewable energy branch has surpassed its own expectations. Let us hope in this case too. Read here
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DeSmog UK: Statoil Drops ‘Oil’ From its Name, But Not its Business Model
Admittedly Norway uses its oil wisely and socially, but fossil fuel is fossil fuel and CO2 remains CO2. This cannot be the solution. Read here
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Aditya Chakrabortty: The small town that started a community revolution across Europe
Not only did the little community of Wolfhagen in Germany take over its electricity grid from the multi-national E.ON, but in the meantime has gone over to renewable energy. All of this in the hands […]
Climate Crisis
Aditya Chakrabortty – The Alternatives: German town takes power back from energy giants
Not only did the little community of Wolfhagen in Germany take over its electricity grid from the multi-national E.ON, but in the meantime has gone over to renewable energy. All of this in the hands […]
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George Ferns – Seven climate change myths that big oil continues to perpetuate
kiss/Shutterstock George Ferns, Cardiff University In the last month alone, major players within the fossil fuel industry – “big oil” – have made some big announcements regarding climate change. BP revealed plans to reduce its […]
Energy
New Economics Foundation – Why Fracking is in Big Trouble in Britain
The more the industry tries to force shale gas on Angry communities, the more toxic it becomes. By David Powell, Subject Lead at New Economics Foundation Cross-posted from New Economics Foundation No matter how you […]
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Climate Home News – Documents reveal UK push to water down EU biomass regulations
The British government pushed to weaken EU controls on biomass energy in December, even though the technology will undermine efforts to contain global warming for up to half a century, according to research released today. […]
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Climate News Network – Fairer world may mean more modest dreams
To achieve a fairer world, humans must think again about how they manage the only planet at their disposal. By Tim Radford, a founding editor of Climate News Network, worked for The Guardian for 32 […]
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Will big business destroy our planet? By Peter Dauvergne
Book review by Kieran Cooke Big business says it’s leading the world to a sustainable future. But a new book says that’s a highly implausible claim. Transnational corporations, or TNCs, or just plain big business, […]
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Aled Jones – The EU wants to fight climate change – so why is it spending billions on a gas pipeline?
The EU wants to fight climate change – so why is it spending billions on a gas pipeline? Albinfo/Wikipedia, CC BY Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University Over the past few years there has been exponential […]