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United Kingdom: Greens want a fast track to clean energy
2013-07-02 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Greens have called for Australia's renewable energy target to be increased to 90% by 2030 and for an extra $20 billion to be spent through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, in a bid to ultimately run the country entirely on clean energy. Unveiling the plan in Melbourne, Greens leader Christine Milne told Guardian Australia that the bid for Australia to eventually become 100% renewable was "technically feasible and extremely achievable". However, analysts and business groups have reacted...
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United Kingdom: David Cameron hasn't spoken about climate change for three years. Time is running out
2013-06-28 10:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Stateman: Climate change has not always commanded the attention it deserves, particularly in recent years. Two events this week have reminded us why we cannot afford to forget about it. On Tuesday President Obama called for national and international action to tackle global warming. Less than 24 hours after he finished speaking, the independent Committee on Climate Change warned [pdf] that the UK is not on track to meet its carbon reduction targets. Their report highlights the grave threats but also...
United Kingdom: Government agrees flood protection deal with insurers
2013-06-28 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Hundreds of thousands of homeowners in areas at high risk of flooding will be able to insure their properties, after the government struck a deal with insurance companies just weeks before the current agreement was set to expire. The news of the long-awaited deal came as the government introduced its new Water Bill, which contains plans to increase competition in the water market and new measures to improve drought resilience, as well as proposals for a new national water network. Lengthy negotiations...
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United Kingdom: Nuclear power gets 10bn financial guarantee boost
2013-06-27 22:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government has responded to warnings that Britain is on the brink of power blackouts by announcing 10bn in financial guarantees to the nuclear power industry a concession aimed at paving the way for the building of the first new reactor in the country for a generation. The support for French generator EDF, which is in negotiations to build the Hinkley Point nuclear power station, was announced by the Treasury chief secretary, Danny Alexander, as the centrepiece of a 100bn package of infrastructure...
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United Kingdom: Why I had bet against domestic solar power attaining grid parity
2013-06-21 08:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Summer solstice. At dawn. What better time could there be for resolving a duel, albeit one not fought with flintlocks? The time is of my choosing, as the other party, though he accepted the challenge, would not agree terms. It is appropriate in another sense too, as this is the day with the longest hours of sunlight and therefore for I honour the sporting tradition it offers my opponent the best shot. Three years ago, in the course of our debate about the best means of generating electricity,...
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