CONFERENCE ECOBUILD
Media stories are undermining the push for more renewables, says green campaigner
● Former Labour minister says there is a reliance by Whitehall on fossil fuels
The recent media reporting on the fallibility of renewables was described in one conference session as ‘quite an active and organised assault against renewable energy technologies’. Tony Juniper, chairman of Action for Renewables, said he feared the reports were ‘pushing back against renewables’ following stories about certain technologies’ ability to function correctly, intermittency issues and scale.
He added that the wind energy industry was in serious danger of being killed off in the UK, or being caused serious harm, with investors potentially put off investing because of the coverage.
And, if renewables are to be taken off the agenda, the default position is to use nuclear power, he said.
Michael Meacher MP, a former Labour Under threat... the UK’s wind energy industry
minister, said he was concerned about a ‘lack of fi nancial muscle and industrial power’ and a reliance by Whitehall on fossil fuels and nuclear power generation.
If the government did decide to go down
the nuclear route, Meacher claimed that it would need a £75bn subsidy – which would more than likely have to go to a foreign company because Britain lacked the expertise.
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