There's a big black hole in UK climate policy...
CoalCoal is the most polluting fossil fuel known to man. Burning coal is responsible for over 50% of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Coal is an inefficient and outdated way to get energy, expecially when we have clean, modern technologies like solar and wind which can meet our energy needs cheaply, safely and for ever – and without causing dangerous climate change.More…
AberthawAberthaw power station is the biggest polluter in Wales, scoring top of the league not only for emissions of carbon dioxide, but also for nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide, both harmful greenhouse gases. In October the plant announced its plans to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology ahead of a competition for government funding.More…
Ffos-y-FranFfos-y-Fran is a climate disaster waiting to happen. If Wales had the same laws as other parts of the UK – which demand a 500 metre buffer zone between opencast mines and residential housing – it could never have been built. No wonder it’s been opposed for years by local residents. Merthyr deserves better than Ffos-y-Fran – it deserves to be part of a Wales at the forefront of government investment in renewables, led by a Welsh Assembly Government taking its own commitments on sustainability seriously.More…
