Say YES to Clean Energy
Climate change isn't inevitable. We have the know-how to get ourselves out of a difficult situation. We don't need to import tar sands fuel or to exploit other unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas.
We have the resources to provide clean renewable energy while creating thousands of jobs. But the Government must accelerate their development to secure the benefits and avoid dangerous climate change.
Join The Co-operative, WWF-UK and Greenpeace in telling the UK Government to invest in clean renewable energy.
To the Prime Minister:
The UK has some of the best and most accessible renewable resources in the world. There are enough wind, wave and tidal resources to meet both domestic energy needs and to export energy to other countries.
As with any form of energy, developing these resources requires major investment. This needs to be supported by a strong independent Green Investment Bank able to fund viable projects as soon as possible. This will help unlock the scale of private investment required to stimulate a prosperous low carbon future, boost economic recovery, and help make Britain globally competitive.
We call upon the Government to ensure that the UK meets its renewable energy goals by ensuring the Green Investment Bank is properly capitalised with a low carbon remit covering energy efficiency and the full mix of clean renewable energy options from off-shore wind to community-scale renewables.
