The dust has now settled on last week’s Rio+20 summit and I’m keen to look back at my initial goals and to let you know what we achieved in terms of meeting them. Of course the final text was not all we would have wanted had we been able to write it ourselves; however I [...]
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Nick Clegg writes: Rio+20 should set the green agenda for the next 20 years
Next week, representatives from 190 countries will meet to discuss how we build a green economy that reduces poverty without destroying the environment. These issues have been close to my heart since I wrote a postgraduate thesis on the “Deep Green” movement and humans’ effect on the environment over twenty years ago. But their importance [...]
Local Lib Dem action praised by green experts
A world leading energy and climate change firm has once again declared Sheffield as the leading major city in the UK for the micro-generation of green energy through solar panels, reserving special praise for the actions of the last Lib Dem Council Administration in helping to achieve that goal. The ‘AEA Micro-generation Index’ has highlighted [...]
Sheffield confirmed as UK’s leading solar city
A world leading energy and climate change firm has revealed that Sheffield is the leading city in the UK for the micro-generation of green energy through solar panels. The ‘AEA Micro-generation Top Ten Index’ reveals that Sheffield is generating 1.07 mw of energy through Photovoltaic Solar Panels. Sheffield is the leading city and is second [...]
Andrew Sangar writes: Launching a strategy for the UK’s first Decentralised Energy City
Over the last year Lib Dem councillors have continued to innovate and push the boundaries to ensure that Sheffield continues to see improvements that it deserves. The Energy Strategy we launched this month is bold vision for the future of Sheffield, with a view to giving the city a reputation as the greenest and most [...]
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Local Elections 2012
