With a million families struggling to stay warm this winter, energy bills will be a hot election issue, writes Doug Parr. But Government actions have repeatedly favoured the 'big six' energy incumbents at the expense of consumers, competition, low-cost renewables and energy efficiency, locking us into high bills for years to come.
… Seven ways the Government is pushing up our energy bills Doug Parr Greenpeace Energydesk | 15th January 2015 Comment Energy Consumerism Renewables Fossil Fuels …
When Prime Minister Theresa May went to Brussels to hand in her 'Article 50' Brexit notice, she was also pursuing a separate, covert objective, writes Zachary Davies Boren. Leaked papers show that the UK was lobbying to gut new EU rules and targets on renewable energy and energy efficiency - even though they will only come into force after Brexit.
… May's secret EU mission to weaken climate and energy targets Zachary Boren Greenpeace Energydesk | 30th May 2017 News Politics Energy Efficiency Renewables UK EU Brexit …
India's renewable power capacity is set to reach 170GW by 2022, write Areeba Hamid & Oliver Tickell - reducing power shortages and bringing electricity to off-grid of rural communities for the first time. But it may also have an unintended consequence - cutting off investment in India's troubled coal sector as prospects for future profitability evaporate..
… Renewables to transform India's energy landscape in seven years Areeba Hamid Greenpeace EnergyDesk Oliver Tickell | 20th February 2015 News India Energy Coal Fossil Fuels Renewables Solar …
What's the new 'big thing' in energy? Of course, cheap, abundant solar power is very new and very big. But to make it work on a really large scale we need to be able to store its energy to use when we need it, not just when the sun is shining. Soon the batteries will be there to make that possible - at a price we can afford. And that will be a very big thing, indeed.
… the hype! Helle Abelvik-Lawson Greenpeace Energydesk | 5th November 2015 Comment Energy Renewables Technology USA UK … What's the new 'big thing' in energy? Of course, cheap, abundant solar power …
It's a fair question, writes Doug Parr, but one to which we are getting no answers - the government is keeping its sums and energy models secret. It looks as if the energy department, DECC, is making things up as it goes along to justify its pro-nuclear, anti-efficiency and anti-renewables policies. And when it all goes disastrously wrong, who will end up paying for the mess? We will.
… climate change add up? Doug Parr Greenpeace Energydesk | 20th August 2015 News Energy UK Nuclear Renewables Politics … - the government is keeping its sums and energy models secret. It looks as if the …
New reports show the huge potential of renewables in Southern Europe to rekindle prosperity, writes Helle Abelvik-Lawson, using clean, low cost energy from wind, solar and geothermal sources backed up with pumped storage hydro, displacing dirty lignite and oil fired generation.
… Europe Helle Abelvik-Lawson Greenpeace Energydesk | 17th November 2015 News Renewables Energy EU Spain Greece Italy … Helle Abelvik-Lawson, using clean, low cost energy from wind, solar and geothermal sources …
The government claims that we need nuclear 'baseload' power to keep the lights on, writes Damian Kahya. But a new study shows reliable, low carbon energy can be provided by combining diverse green technologies including efficiency, large scale renewables, 'smart grid', energy storage and rarely used fossil fuel backup.
… - without new nuclear Damian Kahya Greenpeace Energydesk | 21st September 2015 Comment Energy Renewables UK Nuclear … But a new study shows reliable, low carbon energy can be provided by combining diverse …
China has just recorded its first fall in emissions from burning fossil fuels in 15 years, writes Lauri Myllyvirta. The sharp decline has surprised analysts, and reflects the fast growing proportion of renewables in the country's power supply.
… fell 3% in 2014 Lauri Myllyvirta Greenpeace EnergyDesk | 27th February 2015 News China Energy Coal Fossil Fuels Emissions Climate … to newly released official Chinese energy data . The data confirms earlier …
Just as the UK's entire renewable energy industry is up in arms against fierce cuts to support for the sector, energy Minister Andrea Leadsom suggested to MPs that the measures were supported by solar firms in her constituency. They beg to differ.
… Joe Sandler Clarke Zachary Boren Greenpeace Energydesk | 25th October 2015 News Politics Energy Renewables Solar Green Economy … Just as the UK's entire renewable energy industry is up in arms against fierce …
Despite Labour's 'great purge' of left-leaning voters in the leadership election, Jeremy Corbyn remains the odds-on bookies favourite. So if he comes to power, what policies can we expect in energy and climate change? Damian Kahya asks the questions ... and is astounded at the range and scope of his ambitions. But how much could he really deliver?
… roof and no new nukes Damian Kahya Greenpeace Energydesk | 24th August 2015 Comment Energy Climate Change Politics Coal Nuclear … to power, what policies can we expect in energy and climate change? Damian Kahya asks …
China's 2015 carbon emissions fell for the second year running, by an amount equal to all of Poland's, while total power consumption increased, writes Lauri Myllyvirta. Credit goes to the massive expansion in renewable energy, with a record-breaking 47GW of wind and solar capacity added.
… CO2 emissions Lauri Myllyvirta Greenpeace Energydesk | 21st January 2016 News China Climate Change Energy Coal Renewables china-solar-cut.jpg … goes to the massive expansion in renewable energy, with a record-breaking 47GW of wind …
David Cameron is gunning for a strong climate agreement in Paris this December, writes Dr Doug Parr. Meanwhile his government is doing all it can to undermine renewable energy and energy efficiency in the UK, and lock us into a high carbon, fossil-fuelled future. Can he really have it both ways?
… plot on climate change Doug Parr Greenpeace EnergyDesk | 16th July 2015 Comment Climate Change Energy Renewables Politics UK Transport … is doing all it can to undermine renewable energy and energy efficiency in the UK, and …