Category - energy

Public enquiry needed into coal fired power, says aid agency

agency reporter — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:24:25 +0000

Business Secretary John Hutton’s ringing endorsement of coal as a source of energy at the Labour conference makes a public enquiry into plans to build a new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth essential, says Christian Aid.

Brown faces multiple revolt over energy and tax policy

staff writers — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:45:03 +0000

Gordon Brown has annoyed pensioners, environment campaigners, trade unionists, anti-poverty activists and his own backbenchers by refusing to impose a windfall tax on energy companies and give more support to the fuel-poor.

Christian Aid calls for major re-think on World Bank power policy

staff writers — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:16:43 +0000

As world financial leaders gather in Washington DC for the annual joint strategy meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Christian Aid is calling for an urgent rethink of the World Bank’s approach to tackling energy poverty.

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staff writers — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:00:12 +0000

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