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Posts Tagged ‘renewable energy’

Green budget proposals add up

29th February, 2016

In 2014, Green Party councillors made a fully-costed budget proposal to invest in solar panels on council housing. It would create jobs in the renewable energy sector, reduce fuel bills … Full Story »

Anne Barr’s speech to today’s Anti Austerity rally

3rd December, 2014

A FAIRER, BETTER FUTURE Hello everyone. I’m Anne Barr from the Green Party. Can I pass on apologies from our 4 Green councillors for not being here – they’re all … Full Story »

Nuclear deal is a massive blow to renewables

12th October, 2014

The European Commission recently gave the go ahead for the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. This means that UK taxpayers will pay massive subsidies to … Full Story »

Government to reduce energy efficiency requirements for new buildings.

13th July, 2014

Dear Editor Government plans to help property developers by reducing energy efficiency are being debated in Parliament this week.  They will mean new blocks of flats in Sheffield city centre … Full Story »

Sheffield is far from being Greenest City

17th March, 2014

To say reducing landfill makes Sheffield the ‘greenest city’ in the world is a load of ‘rubbish’ (Star March 3) . We have low landfill because we incinerate all but … Full Story »

Green Councillors call for jobs in the Energy Sector

7th September, 2011

Green Councillors will today welcome and support Labour’s motion about their Apprenticeship Programme. But they are putting an amendment calling on the council to ensure that at least some of … Full Story »

Greens Criticise Council on Renewable Energy

17th January, 2011

Sheffield Green Party has slammed the City Council for its failure to reach its own renewable energy generation target for 2010. The Greens say Sheffield lags way behind other local … Full Story »

Council Green Energy Plan

14th November, 2010

Council officers will draw up a costed plan in the few weeks to take advantage of Government green energy incentives before they are reduced from 2012. A Green Party motion … Full Story »

Wind power

25th July, 2010

Greens slam Council’s green energy failure

2nd May, 2010

The Greens have criticised the LibDem administration of Sheffield City Council for failing to meet this year’s targets for renewable energy. The city has a Regional Spatial Strategy target of … Full Story »