Former environment minister Michael Meacher claims he and Prince Charles “would consort together quietly” to affect policy on climate change and genetically modified crops. He said they worked together “to try and ensure that we increased our influence within government”. ”We were together in trying to persuade Tony Blair to Read more
The BBC has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money asking 33,000 people in Asian countries how climate change is affecting them http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2673654/BBC-spends-500k-ask-33-000-Asians-5-000-miles-UK-think-climate-change-Corporation-savaged-astonishing-campaign-survey-global-warming.html
The cost of generating green electricity has hit a record high as subsidies are handed to expensive offshore wind farms and household solar panels, new figures show. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/10931986/Green-energy-cost-hits-record-high-as-expensive-turbines-built-at-sea.html
The shake-up to Scotland’s planning system unveiled last week will for the first time introduce a ban on the building of wind farms in national parks and national scenic areas, which account for about one-fifth of Scottish territory. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/the-winds-of-change.24617814
PLANS for a major wind farm in the Borders have been rejected by the Scottish Government. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/06/29/502598-wind-farm-plans-blown-out/
Lake Winds energy plant in Mason County now has to mitigate noise of its windmills http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/20229
We are writing to highlight the need for Scotland to have much more control over its energy policy, whether this is under independence or more devolution. Scotland needs greater energy powers to escape from English advocacy of economically and politically bankrupt nuclear power and to counteract declining support from the Read more
Exclusive by Rob Edwards Environmental Editor A leading group of 16 academics and experts has made a powerful plea for Scotland to have much more control over its energy policy to escape Westminster’s backing for “bankrupt” nuclear power. Energy specialists from universities in Aberdeen, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff and Read more