Tackling the population explosion is critical to avoiding environmental disaster
Get a grip! Population growth impacts biodiversity Jonathon Porritt | 17th September 2012 News Population Sustainability Developing World Biodiversity ascheffler1.jpg Tackling the population …
On 21st March 2011 George Monbiot stated: "As a result of the disaster at Fukushima, I am no longer nuclear-neutral. I now support the technology." Jonathon Porritt critiques Monbiot's intellectual gymnastics ...
… at Fukushima, I am no longer nuclear-neutral. I now support the technology." … companies. They're in it to get a toe-hold in Europe's moribund nuclear marketplace, but … to take such a bet." Especially if the European Commission rules that this …
Floods, giant waves and billions of pounds of destruction to the UK's homes, businesses and key national infrastructure could revolutionise climate politics, writes Jonathon Porritt. But no thanks to the increasingly pathetic BBC!
After the deluge - Britain's new politics of climate change Jonathon Porritt | 20th February 2014 Comment Global Warming Flooding Politics can-we-talk-climate-change.png Floods, giant waves and …
The solar industry is going great, with tens of gigawatts of new capacity planned for 2014 alone. But as Jonathon Porritt writes, the solar revolution could be going even faster - with smart, consistent policies for solar power in Europe and Japan.
… 2014 Comment Solar Power Renewables Energy EU UK Japan China Middle East solar-tower.png … smart, consistent policies for solar power in Europe and Japan. Bit by bit, the solar … And that's the rub. A new report from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association has …
Jonathon Porritt finds Mark Lynas's latest pro-nuclear tome 'gratifyingly short' and reasonably open-minded. But Lynas falls into the trap of seeing nuclear technologies as fast developing, while renewables are stuck - when the reverse is the case!
Why a green future needs nuclear power - or not Jonathon Porritt | 26th March 2014 Reviews Nuclear Power Renewables Energy green-future-nuke.png Why a green future needs nuclear power - front cover …
With three of Jonathon Porritt's wishes for the UK's energy sector coming true in the space of as many weeks - the launch of the Renewable Heat Incentive, a Solar Strategy and a Community Energy Strategy - he finds cause for celebration.
… as 'the first dedicated Solar Strategy of any EU Government'. That may be right, though I'm …
With the Government wilfully undermining the UK's small but fast-growing solar power sector for the second time, Jonathon Porritt wonders ... why the attacks on what is our second lowest cost source of renewable energy, and getting cheaper all the time?
… have a hope in hell of meeting our mandatory EU target for 2015. And despite your … Week Election Debate, the recently published EU-Tracking Roadmap for renewable energy shows … of the best resources of any country in the EU. Many other EU countries have sort-of got …
The World Nuclear Industry Status Report provides an account of an industry in decline, writes Jonathon Porritt - with rising operating costs and an ever-shrinking share of world energy production, while the sector loses the race for investment and new generating capacity to fast growing renewable energy technologies.
… power above 20% were seen in North America, Europe and Eurasia, and Asia Pacific, with the two …
The advance of solar power around the world is bringing instant, dramatic improvements to people's lives, so why aren’t more governments overhauling their dysfunctional energy policies?
A Solar Revolution Jonathon Porritt | 5th September 2014 Other Solar Power Renewables Energy Policy solarpanels.jpg The advance of solar power around the world is bringing instant, dramatic …
Keith Barnham's new book reveals the giddying and glorious plethora of the solar technologies that lie at the heart of the all-renewable energy system that awaits us, writes Jonathan Porritt - making it 'one of the most exciting and genuinely hopeful books' that I've read in a long time'.
… getting stuck in himself as a solar entrepreneur - inventing a solar cell that is three … only too happy to commit tens of billions of euros to the international collaboration on …
A new report shows that the UK's farms can easily generate as much power as the proposed Hinkley C nuclear plant, writes Jonathan Porritt. Not only would it all be renewable, but if could all be in place by 2020. Here he offers some friendly - but strictly confidential - advice for Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
The UK's farms can generate as much power as Hinkley C by 2020 - renewably! Jonathon Porritt | 26th November 2014 Comment Renewables Energy Nuclear UK Politics solar-panels-sheep-cut.jpg Bumblebees …
Naomi Klein's magnum opus on climate change, capitalism and the growing resistance to extreme energy is positive, inspiring and full of hope, writes Jonathon Porritt. But it's also deeply challenging: the 'everything' that has to change is not just government and corporations, but you, me and the ideas that guide our lives.
… as much as we need innovators and entrepreneurs. Whilst I would never expect Naomi Klein …
Unless we change our ways, the Lovelock hypothesis may come to pass – that’s why the work of the <i>Ecologist</i> is so important, says Jonathon Porritt.
… an instructor, refuge, mentor, agent provocateur, confessor and inspirational companion on … an instructor, refuge, mentor, agent provocateur, confessor, and inspirational companion …
Pope Francis's forthcoming statement on climate change could just revitalise progress towards significant emissions cuts, writes Jonathon Porritt. But more than that, it will open up the space for a wider spirituality to guide our thinking, and campaigning, on climate and other key global challenges.
… as a result. If finance is to serve Europe rather than run it, a notion of the …
The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant never made sense, writes Jonathon Porritt, but as legal challenges gather, finance fails to materialize, the cost of renewable energy keeps on falling, and the 'dead duck' EPR design is prepared for burial, even nuclear fanatics are turning against the doomed project.
… Then it needs final confirmation from the European Commission and the UK Government for … by the Austrian Government challenging the EU's decision to approve as 'legal' (within the EU's state aid rules) the billions of pounds …
Accusations that NGOs have got far too cosy with big business have been around for years. But where does the blame really lie?
Have NGOs sold out? Jonathon Porritt | 13th July 2009 Comment Jonathon Porritt NGO Business porritt.jpg Accusations that NGOs have got far too cosy with big business have been around for years. But …
Friends of the Earth opposes new nuclear power stations in the UK. And that's great, writes Jonathon Porritt, except for their complete failure to campaign about it - even though the government's nuclear obsession is a huge obstruction to the renewable energy future FoE says it wants. Please can we have some action now?
Friends of the Earth must come out fighting on nuclear! Jonathon Porritt | 9th June 2015 Comment Nuclear Energy Campaigning UK Renewables wylfa-nuke-cut.jpg Friends of the Earth opposes new nuclear …
The previous government came in on a bold promise to be the 'greenest ever', writes Jonathon Porritt. But what we got was a shameful record of ideologically driven policies that promoted fossil fuels, undermined action on climate, obsessed over nuclear power, did nothing to arrest the decline in the nation's wildlife and biodiversity - and suggest even worse to come.
… of the most energy-efficient countries in Europe" , and he himself was clearly very … in 18th place out of the 28 countries in the EU league table. In renewable energy , the UK … in 25 th place out of the 28 countries in the EU league table, with only Luxembourg, Malta …
The GMB trade union has called on the UK government to press ahead with the Hinkley Point C power station despite legal challenges and serious technical failures. In this Open Letter, David Elliott, Ian Fairlie, Jonathon Porritt and colleagues tell the union that its members' interests lie in our renewable future, not the nuclear past.
… has retained a team of about a dozen European lawyers - experts in EC Competition … EC's decision flies in the face of several European Directives, Policy statements, and … will be joining shortly, and several European renewable energy utilities also …
This year's Community Energy Fortnight is taking place at a strange time, writes Jonathon Porritt, with the entire renewable energy industry under government attack as never before. What can we do about it? For a start, by joining in some of the hundreds of events that are taking place across the UK!
Community Energy Fortnight - to participate is to resist! Jonathon Porritt | 11th September 2015 Ethical Living Energy Commons Renewables community-energy-cut.jpg This year's Community Energy …
The love affair of the 'pro-nuclear greens' with a failed technology has paved the way to the UK's destruction of its renewable energy industry, writes Jonathon Porritt, and to the imminent deal with Chinese parastatal corporations to build a new fleet of already obsolete nuclear power plants at massive cost to us all.
China syndrome: meltdown time for pro-nuclear 'greens' Jonathon Porritt | 19th October 2015 Comment Nuclear Energy Politics Media UK China monbiot2-cut.jpg 'Pro-nuclear green' George Monbiot at …
The latest book by Nicholas Stern Why Are We Waiting? The Logic, Urgency, and Promise of Tackling Climate Change presents a rational assessment of the climate crisis.
… about China and India as well as about the European Union and the United States. He …
French nuclear parastatal EDF is facing problem after problem - zombie nuclear projects in the UK, Finland, China and France, a fleet of 'beyond the grave' reactors, a dropping share price and its drooping credit rating. But is it really as bad as all that? Jonathon Porritt has exclusive access to the leaked Agenda of its latest board meeting. And the answer is - no. It's even worse.
… of finance. This has been recognised by the EU Commission . Have just released new …