Showing posts with label gas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gas. Show all posts
Sunday 8 November 2015
Monday 28 September 2015
Green Party welcomes suspension of Shell’s arctic oil and gas exploration
The Green Party has welcomed the suspension of Shell’s Arctic oil and gas exploration saying the decision was a “reaction to low oil prices” and illustrates the importance of “renewable energy sources”
Royal Dutch Shell announced that they’ve stopped plans to extract fossil fuels from the polar region citing difficulties in finding sufficient amounts of oil and gas.
To huge cheers from delegates Natalie Bennett brought today party’s conference in Bournemouth to a close giving the delegates the news and stating that world leaders must make a commitment to keeping oil and gas reserves “in the ground”.
Natalie Bennett said:
Campaigners against dirty energy will breathe a sigh of relief today. The decision was clearly a reaction to low oil prices and reflected the growing importance of renewable energy sources.
Shell and other oil and gas companies do not have a good track record when it comes to environmental safety. As we head to the Paris climate change talks later this year, global leaders must make a commitment to ensuring that fossil fuel reserves are kept in the ground, as the science dictates. We cannot allow Shell and others to return to the Arctic.
Labels:
Arctic,
exploration,
gas,
green party,
Natalie Bennett,
oil,
Shell,
suspension
Wednesday 4 December 2013
Greens put the heat on energy companies and the three main parties
The
Green Party today accused the Coalition and Labour of “political
point-scoring” in the energy bill debate, arguing that meaningful
measures to address the problems of cold homes, fuel poverty,
and soaring bills are being sidelined.
In a new
briefing paper outlining its vision for a low-carbon, affordable
energy future, the party calls for a major nationwide programme to make
all homes energy efficient. If funded through ‘recycled’ carbon taxes
this could bring an estimated nine out of ten
homes out of fuel poverty, quadruple carbon savings, and create up to
200,000 jobs across the UK.
It
also argues for a transformation of the energy market to allow
community energy firms priority access to the Grid, and for greater
financial support for renewable energy companies.
The paper criticises the Coalition’s changes to the Energy Company Obligation, arguing
that “watering down efficiency commitments at
precisely the time they are most needed
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, said:
It’s a scandal that the big energy companies are making large profits whilst many people are struggling with high bills and cold homes. Sadly, by focussing on headline grabbing schemes, both main parties are sidelining meaningful solutions to the energy bill crisis.The failure of both main parties to seriously get behind serious energy efficiency measures is a key reason that energy bills remain high.We need a nationwide programme to make all homes super-energy efficient – with full insulation, modern boilers, and renewable energy sources. By funding this through carbon tax revenues, the Government could bring nine out of ten homes out of fuel poverty, and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Labels:
affordable,
bills,
electricity,
energy,
fuel poverty,
gas,
green party
Friday 18 October 2013
Willesden Green: Fracking hell-not here! Demonstrate tomorrow
Brent Friends of the Earth (Brent FoE) says that fracking is a dirty word that local residents do not want, and they will be asking MPs, London Assembly members and the local Council to swear that they won’t allow it in Brent.
They will spelling out their message outside Willesden Green Station tomorrow at 10.45am tomorrow (Saturday October 19th)
Later this
year the
Government is expected to open vast swathes of the country to
fracking with a new round of licensing. This will bring the threat
of
fracking to thousands more people’s doorsteps. Brent, as the local
planning authority, has the power to prevent this. Brent is one of
many authorities on a list of
potential sites under consideration for this
controversial
technology.
Ian
Saville, Brent FoE
spokesperson and Neasden resident, says, “fracking is a dirty
technology that will damage our health, environment and climate.
The
resulting shale gas is a dirty fossil fuel that will add to the
dangerous levels of greenhouse gases in the environment. It should
be
left in the ground.”
“Brent
residents,
along with other communities up and down the country, don't
want a dash for gas. If fracking is the answer, then the
question
must be wrong! If London Mayor Boris Johnson gets his way, we
could
see fracking across London. We need to send him and Brent a
clear
message that we do not want or need fracking to keep the lights
on,
nor can we count on it to reduce fuel bills. Instead we need to
invest in renewables and energy saving to heat our homes.”
Brent
FoE will also be running a stall outside Willesden Green tube
station
on the day and will be speaking to local residents about the
problems
with fracking.
Labels:
Boris Johnson,
Brent Council,
Brent FoE,
frack,
fracking,
Friends of the Earth,
gas,
Ian Saville,
London Assembly,
Willesden Green Station
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Vulnerable to get help to find cheaper fuel tariffs
From London Councils
Vulnerable
residents in up to 1.75million homes across London will be offered
assistance by their local council to get a better energy deal and save
money.
The
pioneering scheme involving 17 boroughs, including Brent, and London Councils, the
organisation which represents the capital’s local authorities, was given
£686,655 by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) from
its Cheaper Energy Together fund.
The
initiative will help the capital’s most vulnerable residents by getting
them a cheaper tariff for their gas and electricity bills.
Each
borough plan to use their equal share of the funding to work with
residents who could benefit most from switching their energy tariff and
advise them what their options are. It is estimated that 325,000 homes
in the 17 boroughs are in fuel poverty which means more than 10 per cent
of income is spent on electricity and gas.
The
aim of the project is to sign up as many Londoners as possible,
especially those who struggle the most to keep warm, and collectively
negotiate a better deal with the gas and electricity companies on their
behalf.
Chair
of London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee, Councillor
Catherine West said: “People who most need to keep warm to stay healthy
are the least likely to make sure they are on the best energy deal. Some
of the most vulnerable Londoners will not turn the heating on because
they do not want to risk running up a large bill.
“This
cross borough scheme will make a real difference this winter by
advising residents about their options and helping them to switch to
cheaper gas and electricity tariffs or suppliers.”
Kingston
Council is the lead borough for the scheme. Council leader, Councillor
Derek Osbourne said: “With energy bills soaring, we must help Londoners
get cheaper energy deals and improve their home energy efficiency.
Councils across the capital will do all that they can to help people,
particularly the vulnerable and those on low incomes, keep warm at home.
“Switching collectively to one domestic energy provider to get better energy deals can benefit us all as residents.”
Labels:
Brent Council,
charges,
electricity,
energy,
fuel,
gas,
London Councils,
poverty,
tariffs
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