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Category Archives: Energy Efficiency
Britain’s first 24 hours without coal for 135 years – Sky News
It was a real birthday present for the earth yesterday that we saw the first day in 135 years when Britain wasn’t producing any electricity from coal. I think that is a pretty remarkable day, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, coal, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, In the media, Interviews, Policy, Sky News
Tagged Britain, carbon, climate, coal, decarbonisation, economy, electricity, emissions, health, jobs, low-carbon, NHS, Renewables, Sky News, smart meter, Trump
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Discussing government failure in controlling air pollution – Radio 4 – 2 Feb 17
This is the consequence of complete failure by the government to tackle a problem that it has known about for a long time. It is now in breach of our own … Continue reading
Posted in BBC, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Cities, Domestic, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Environment, In the media, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, Radio, The Human Cost
Tagged air, air pollution, Birmingham, bypass, carbon, cars, communities, community, control, Cornwall, diesel, emissions, government, health, homes, law, London, pollution, Radio 4, risk, traffic, vehicles
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The UK has formally signed up to the Paris climate change agreement – Sky News
Sky News: The UK has formally signed up to the first climate change agreement that covers every country on earth. It comes as there is uncertainty over America’s role in the Paris Agreement. Donald Trump had … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Changing the Politics, Cities, Climate Change, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, In the media, International, Interviews, People, Politics, renewables, Security, Sky News, Sustainability, The Human Cost
Tagged air pollution, bills, carbon, China, climate, climate change, electric vehicles, Elon Musk, emissions, energy, energy efficiency, energy revolution, Energy Transition Commission, investment, low-carbon, opportunity, Paris Agreement, Paris Deal, rattification, renewable energy, Renewables, Tesla, transition, Trump, UK, US
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IEA projection of oil consumption peak goes against what many in the industry believe – Share Radio
Share Radio: Let’s take a look at oil, because oil consumption is tipped to peak no sooner than 2040, even if the Paris climate agreement is implemented, that is according to the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Finance, In the media, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, Radio, renewables, Security, Sustainability
Tagged Air BNB, batteries, climate, economy, electric vehicles, Elon Musk, emissions, finance, fossil fuel, gas, global warming, IEA, investment, low-carbon, oil, oil price, OPEC, opportunity, Paris, pension, petrol, pressure, Renewables, revenues, risk, security, Shell, tax, transport, Trump, Uber, vehicles
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Evidence submitted to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee investigation into energy policy
Evidence I submitted to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Select Committee investigation into energy policy In justifying its decision to go ahead with Hinkley the Government has emphasised the fact that EDF will … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, EU, European, Finance, Hinkley, House of Lords, Nuclear, Politics, renewables
Tagged affordable, batteries, Britain, cheaper, cleaner, climate risk, cost, demand, EDF, electricity, energy, energy policy, evidence, faster, flexibility, Hinkley, House of Lords, investment, low-carbon, NAO, nuclear, policy, reliable, Renewables, state aid, subsidy, taxpayer, technology
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‘Climate, Responsibility and Risk’ – REMARKS BY MR TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ESG INVESTMENT FORUM
REMARKS BY MR TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ESG INVESTMENT FORUM, AMBA HOTEL, CHARING CROSS, OCTOBER 26TH 2016. ‘Climate, Responsibility and Risk’ Thank you for inviting me to speak to … Continue reading
Posted in Brexit, Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Conflict, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, EU, Europe, Finance, HFC, International, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, renewables, Security, The Human Cost
Tagged 2 degrees, Brexit, carbon, climate, climate change, climate crisis, crisis, economic crisis, economy, energy, Energy Union, environment, ESG, EU, finance, fossil fuel, global economy, HFCs, investment, low-carbon, money, nationalism, policy, Renewables, risk, safe, security, stability, transition, urgency
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Hinkley is a very expensive strategic mistake for the country – TRT World News
TRT News: Joining me now from London is Tom Burke, Chairman of the environmental think tank E3G , and a former government advisor on climate change. Hinkley Point, what’s your biggest problem with it? … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Hinkley, In the media, International, Interviews, Nuclear, People, Politics, renewables, Security, Sustainability, The Human Cost, TRT World News
Tagged bad deal, bills, Britain, China, consumers, cost, economy, EDF, energy, energy efficiency, Hinkley, Hinkley Point, jobs, mistake, nuclear, Nuclear Waste, Renewables, security, solar, subsidies
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HINKLEY GREEN LIGHT A MASSIVE STRATEGIC MISTAKE, SAYS CLIMATE CHANGE THINK TANK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday 14th September 2016 E3G Press Release Following reports today that the Government is about to give the green light to the Hinkley Point C … Continue reading
Posted in Articles by Publication, Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Domestic, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, In the media, International, Nuclear, People, Politics, renewables, Security, Sustainability, The Human Cost
Tagged carbon, cheaper, China, cleaner, climate, competitive, Dong Energy, E3G, EDF, emissions, energy, energy bills, energy policy, energy security, expensive, faster, France, government, Hinkley, Hinkley Point C, investment, mistake, nuclear, Renewables, security, smarter, technology
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Sky News – How significant is it that the US and China have ratified the Climate Deal?
Sky News: Two of the world’s biggest polluters the US and China have ratified the Paris agreement on climate change. The move is being hailed as a major breakthrough, but does it go far enough? Tom Burke is the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Changing the Politics, Domestic, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Europe, Finance, In the media, International, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, renewables, Sky News, Sustainability
Tagged 2 degrees, adaptation, carbon, China, clean, climate, climate change, coal, competition, cost, economy, emissions, energy, fossil fuel, fossil Industry, industry, investment, jobs, losers, momentum, obstacles, opportunity, Paris Agreement, policy, politics, pollution, ratify, Renewables, risk, smart, technology, transition, US, winners
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BBC News – China and US ratify Paris Climate Deal
BBC News: It’s been reported this morning that China has announced that it will formally ratify the Paris Climate Change Agreement, paving the way for a joint US / China statement on global warming later today. The country … Continue reading
Posted in Articles by Publication, BBC, Business, Campaigning, Changing the Politics, Climate Change, Economics, Economics, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Environment, Finance, In the media, International, Interviews, Oil and Gas, People, Politics, renewables, Sustainability
Tagged carbon, China, climate, climate change, climate deal, cost, economy, emissions, energy, industry, investment, momentum, Obama, opportunity, Paris Agreement, Renewables, risk, technology, transition, US, Xi
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