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The Energy Bill – Time for Liberal Democrat MPs to show their true colours
A crucial decarbonisation amendment to the Energy Bill will come before the House of Commons in early March reflecting Liberal Democrat party policy that was agreed at the Party Conference in...
View ArticleMajor Churches join call for tough action on climate change
The Government’s new Energy Bill must prioritise low carbon power, say five of Britain’s major Churches. In a statement published in today’s Financial Times, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, Church...
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Fuel poverty and the role of green, affordable clean low carbon energy
A briefing for the Energy Bill from the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church. Key points Fuel poverty affects over 7 million people in England; this...
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MPs to vote on Energy Bill decarbonisation amendment on 3rd & 4th June
It has been announced that the Report Stage for the Energy Bill in the House of Commons will commence on 3 June. MPs will vote on the crucial amendment to the Energy Bill that calls for a...
View ArticleEnergy Bill – MPs vote contrary to advice provided by the Committee on...
Yesterday, the vote in the House of Commons to include a decarbonisation target in the Energy Bill was lost bringing into serious question this Government’s claim to be the ‘greenest Government ever’....
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Fracking for gas, fuel poverty and the position of the Church of England
As 1,000 protesters prepared to gather at Balcombe, Sussex, the site of Cuadrilla’s drilling operation, the Church of England issued a statement suggesting that those protesting fracking were “viewing...
View ArticleChildren’s Society survey – millions of families can’t afford to keep the...
A cold home is unpleasant for all of us. But for children, cold can cause illness and even death. A shocking new survey by the Children’s Society alongside YouGov and the Mirror paints a stark picture...
View ArticleDavid Cameron’s advice to the world should apply in the UK as well
David Cameron delivered a speech at the beginning of the COP Climate Summit in Paris urging delegates to think what they would say to their grandchildren if they failed to secure an ambitious...
View ArticleDownload the Public Issues Calendar for 2016
The Public Issues Calendar dates are available for download. Click the link below to access the important dates to put in your diary for this year. Calendar dates 2016
View ArticlePersonal and political action on climate change – World’s oldest Methodist...
Jan 2017 Church members and their national church organisations are seeking to protect God’s creation for future generations through both personal and political action. Two programmes, EcoChurch in...
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