Campaigners celebrate victory as Cumbria votes against nuclear waste site
Cumbria will not become the host community for the government’s £12 billion nuclear waste disposal facility, after its county council voted in favour of withdrawing from the selection process. The news comes despite Copeland borough council voting in favour of the plans. But previous agreements mean there had to...
Osborne’s championing of HS2 proves his ideological objection to renewables
George Osborne spoke with passion when asked by the BBC to give the “economic case” for HS2 yesterday. Alex Blackburne writes how the chancellor’s answer revealed his true colours when it comes to renewable energy. The second phase of the government’s controversial high-speed rail network was revealed a little...
Why supporting innovation is vital for UK energy policy in 2013
Britain is facing an “energy efficiency revolution“. That was the claim brought forward by UK politicians last November, and it is now time to act on it. After all, writes Chris Farrell, the potential is there. As stated alongside November’s strategy, ”success in the energy efficiency sector was highlighted by the...
HS2: an ‘engine for growth’ or a ‘fast train for fat cats’?
New details of the controversial £32 billion high-speed rail network, HS2, have been unveiled by the government today. The second phase of the development will see lines built connecting Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and the East Midlands. This follows phase one, which will join Birmingham with London and reduce journey...
Government launches long-awaited green deal scheme
The green deal, the government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme that promises to “transform Britain’s homes”, launches today. But critics have questioned whether it goes far enough in addressing the problem. Among the main concerns is the level of interest rate, which the Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) set last...
We need a credible green innovation growth strategy
Innovation equals growth. More importantly, green innovation equals sustainable growth. Large businesses shed jobs through recessions and shed jobs during growth as they outsource and focus on efficiency. Large incumbent businesses are part of the problem, and not part of the solution to our economic, societal and environmental woes....
On this day in 1996: green groups rally for ‘Third Battle of Newbury’
Seventeen years ago today, a war was slowly beginning to erupt in Berkshire. John Major’s government had tabled plans to clear over 300 acres of land near Newbury in order to make way for a new bypass. But their hopes of an easy process were dashed once environmental groups...
British Antarctic Survey trio honoured with Polar Medal
Three members of staff at the British Antarctic Survey have been granted the Polar Medal, a prestigious award handed out in recognition of excellence in polar research. Meteorologist Steve Colwell, dive officer and base commander John Withers and field assistant and interim operations manager Simon Garrod join the likes...
Bee protection ‘essential’ after scientists link decline in numbers with insecticides
The European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) has picked out a number of dangerous risks to bees posed by a trio of common insecticides. Clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam are all neonicotinoid insecticides that the EFSA says “ the central nervous system of insects, causing paralysis and death”. It is claimed...
Majority of EU member states support clean energy: infographic analysis
All but two of the 27 EU member states boast public support for clean energy in excess of 50%, but only eight derive more than 20% of their gross energy consumption from renewable sources. A Blue & Green Tomorrow infographic shows that while there appears to be little correlation...
On this day in 1997: Princess Diana triggers landmine row
Government ministers were angered in 1997 after the Princess called for an international ban on landmines after seeing victims in Angola. With news that a Yorkshire arms broker has been convicted for illegal arms trades and a massive increase in EU arms sales, is it not time that the...
Global climate change legislation progressing, says report
The majority of developed and emerging economies worldwide are producing “significant climate-related legislation”, according to a new report. Some 32 of the 33 countries studied were revealed to have implemented, or be implementing, laws that would see their economies meet legally-binding environmental targets in the future, including carbon emissions,...
Leveson: six weeks on, what is happening?
Brian Cathcart, professor of journalism at Kingston University London and founder of Hacked Off, examines what has gone on in the six weeks since Lord Justice Leveson delivered his landmark report into media ethics and press intrusion. Six weeks after the publication of the Leveson report it might appear that...
UK to invest £10m in biofuels as report outlines negative health effects
The UK government has announced it is to lead a multi-million pound bioenergy project that will help attract investment into the technology. But a conflicting study by a group of British scientists has outlined the negative side-effects of producing energy from crops. Researchers claim that increased adoption of bioenergy...
We must fight to end legal loan sharking in 2013
Housing charity Shelter claim that almost a million people have turned to controversial payday loan schemes in order to pay their mortgage or rent. Labour and Co-operative MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy, has campaigned against these high-cost credit companies and here, outlines the need for tougher regulation in the industry. In...
Register with Blue & Green Tomorrow
Fill in your details below to register and comment with us. You will also receive our fortnightly e-newsletter, special reports and bulletins.
Popular Articles
- Arctic ice melt forces Russian scientists to abandon research station
- Seven UK firms make it onto World’s Most Ethical Companies list
- Report says UK dominates offshore wind market
- Intensive lobbying for tar sands taking place in Europe
- Friends of the Earth study links UK banks with land grabbing
- State of Nature report reveals alarming UK wildlife loss
- World’s largest CO2 emitter, China, to set climate targets by 2016
- Shortlist revealed for 2013 Observer Ethical Awards
- Green deal assessments near 19,000 mark since January
- IoD report ‘hopelessly misleading’ about shale gas
Micro-Blog
- Alex Blackburne says
Following the lead of The Independent (twice), The Week and The Sun, the Wall Street Journal has gi... - Alex Blackburne says
The nice folks at Skeptical Science have written a handy article, accompanied by an equally handy vi... - Alex Blackburne says
In a story that seems too ridiculous to be true, a senior BP executive is alleged to have looked up ... - Alex Blackburne says
A good question, and one that seems particularly apt on the eve of the presidential election. Mar... - Alex Blackburne says
It may seem like an obvious set of rules, but after uncovering some of the unusual things found in s...
Poll
Loading ...
