UK energy policy is driven by populism and prejudice: Consumers pay the price I CAN imagine ministers’ horror when they read front-page stories earlier this autumn that the UK could suffer blackouts this winter. www.cityam.com
More Brits love wind Public support surges as opposition dips to 10%; offshore support at 74% renews.biz
World leaders should take advantage of low oil prices to ditch fossil fuel subsidies Powerful vested interests in high-carbon businesses are desperately opposing the move to an inclusive and sustainable economy www.theguardian.com
British public thinks wind power subsidies are 14 times higher than reality Polling for renewable energy trade body finds misconceptions around wind power despite popular support for the technology www.theguardian.com
Pickles' performance and the state we're in | The Planner All sectorsBusiness and enterpriseClimate changeCommunity engagementDesignDevelopment management and enforcementEnvironmental assessment/ sustainability appraisalFinance and viabilityGreen infrastructureHealthHeritageHousingInfrastructureLocal plansMinerals and wasteRegenerationRuralSocial infrastructureWater and marine www.theplanner.co.uk
Onshore wind farm ban will raise energy prices, Tory MP Tim Yeo warns Exclusive: Senior Conservative backbencher lambasts "blind unreasoning hostility" to onshore wind farms, warning it will leave consumers paying for more expensive offshore turbines instead www.telegraph.co.uk
Wind power public backing up to 71% PUBLIC support for wind power has risen in line with increased development, a new poll suggests. www.heraldscotland.com
Fossil fuels subsidised by $10m a minute, says IMF ‘Shocking’ revelation finds $5.3tn subsidy estimate for 2015 is greater than the total health spending of all the world’s governments www.theguardian.com
EU climate chief criticises UK wind farm policy - BBC News The EU's climate chief says the UK's scrapping of subsidies will make it harder to meet renewables targets and an official describes the move as "mind-boggling". www.bbc.co.uk
European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Renewable energy progress report The European Commission has published the progress report on 2020 renewable energy targets, showing that the EU is on track to meet its 20% renewable energy targets. With a projected share of 15.3% of renewable energy in 2014 in the gross final energy consumption, the EU and the vast majority of Member States are advancing well: 25 Member States are expected to meet their 2013/2014 national targets. europa.eu
Climate change plans require urgent action, government warned - BBC News The UK must take urgent action to prepare for the impacts of climate change in the UK, according to a report submitted to the government. www.bbc.co.uk
Tories are backing the wrong horses when it comes to energy What will become of UK energy policy now that the Conservative Party holds all the levers? The government has already given clear indications of its p... www.oilvoice.com
Cutting the onshore wind subsidy is perverse nimbyism | Polly Toynbee The planet is warming at record rates, yet the Tories’ reckless loyalty to its shire heartlands takes precedence over policy, science and economics www.theguardian.com
RenewableUK | Press Releases - Going green is the only way to meet renewable energy targets, says National Grid Press Releases from RenewableUK www.renewableuk.com
Energy Secretary Amber Rudd must not let the anti-wind lobby decide Government policy The Government is turning the English language inside out in an effort to dress up drastic cuts in spending on things we need as "cold, hard economic sense". Ministers seem to be competing in a "Britain's got austerity" contest with the Chancellor in the role of Simon Cowell. www.independent.co.uk
Poll finds public support for fracking dives to new low Support for controversial fracking has fallen to a new low, according to an official Government survey. www.heraldscotland.com
Record-low wind energy prices triggers US dash for turbines > International News > News | Click Green International News > News | Click Green" id="previewInputTitle_lp_1" class="previewInputTitle inputPreview" style="display: none;"> The decision by UK Energy Ministers to block the development of onshore wind looks set to be a spectacular policy failure after the US Government today released figures that show the cost of wind energy has reached an all-time low. www.clickgreen.org.uk
An Attack on Renewables Is an Attack on the Young Imagine if the government took the money it spends on war and fossil fuels and spent it on developing a vibrant renewable energy industry instead. At the moment they're doing the reverse. They're backing the interests of big oil and gas over the interests of young people. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
Government admits renewables cut could mean 63 million tonnes more CO2 - Blue and Green Tomorrow On Thursday the UK Government published an Impact Assessment on its plans for the early closure of the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind. blueandgreentomorrow.com
Natural energy generates more cash for Forres The Berry Burn Community Fund has awarded a total of £19,800 to Forres-based groups in the latest round of funding. www.forres-gazette.co.uk
CBI warning over renewables subsidies - BBC News The government's wholesale cuts to renewable energy subsidies are sending a worrying sign to investors, says business group the CBI. www.bbc.co.uk
Wild windswept Whitelee Windfarm a must for all the family Over the last six years, Whitelee Windfarm has generated visitor numbers way beyond initial expectations. www.eveningtimes.co.uk
Tory energy policy generates the worst of all possible worlds His friends might call it a coincidence; no one else would be deceived. A chancellor who never tires of declaring his faith in private-sector… martini.heraldscotland.com
Record breaking levels of CO2 saved by Scottish renewables > International News > News | Click Green International News > News | Click Green" id="previewInputTitle_lp_1" class="previewInputTitle inputPreview" style="display: none;"> Scotland's renewable energy sector is displacing more carbon emissions than ever - 120% increase on only five years ago, new figures show. www.clickgreen.org.uk
Wind power is now the cheapest electricity to produce in the UK Electricity produced by wind power is now the cheapest in the UK, according to analysis from energy experts. According to a new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), wind power is now the cheapest electricity in both the UK and Germany, a first for any G7 economy. www.independent.co.uk
‘Consumers should benefit from low costs of renewables’ RENEWABLE sources of energy are bringing down the wholesale cost of electricity, reducing the impact of clean power subsidies on consumer bills, research has shown. beta.scotsman.com
Low carbon electricity better than gas, says government panel - BBC News Low-carbon electricity, not gas, is the cheapest way to keep lights on and meet carbon targets, says the government's climate advisory panel. www.bbc.co.uk
Comment: Ending wind farm subsidies - where next? Andy Drane, partner with commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Scrapping support for onshore wind developments could hit energy customers - Citizens Advice Government proposals to block onshore wind farms could cost energy consumers at least £0.5 billion, a new report has warned. www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Government energy policies 'will increase CO2 emissions' - BBC News The government's energy policy changes since the general election are likely to increase CO2 emissions, according to analysis by BBC News. www.bbc.co.uk
Even if the global warming scare were a hoax, we would still need it China is the low-carbon superpower and will be the ultimate enforcer of the COP21 climate deal in Paris www.telegraph.co.uk
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