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United Kingdom: Scottish independence: what would a Yes vote mean for energy policy?
2014-09-12 18:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Energy, natural resources and sustainability have all featured in the Scottish independence debate, with both unionists and nationalists voicing their opinions on the subject. Whilst Scotland has a relatively large renewable sector, the value of its oil resources has been drawn into question. On September 18, Scots will take to the polls to decide if they want to become an independent country or remain part of the union. Recent polls have suggested that the result will be close, with those that...
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United Kingdom: Friends of the Earth's shift on nuclear should be celebrated, not denied
2014-09-12 14:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Nuclear power in the UK has turned out much safer than environmentalists worried it would be. Friends of the Earth, which feared the threat of a catastrophic Chernobyl-style meltdown in the UK, is now less concerned. Fear of nuclear armageddon was a driving force for the green movement in the UK Greenpeace has its name for a reason. But Friends of the Earth have revealed that their old ideological opposition to nuclear has crumbled, to be replaced by a new pragmatic opposition based on cost...
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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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