CPRE

Influential Committee rebukes Government stance on energy planning

AndyBrace — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:01 +0000

The influential House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee has released a report highlighting major flaws in proposed planning rules. Key among these is the proposal to dramatically weaken the Holford Rules, which help to protect England’s most beautiful landscapes from new pylons and overhead lines.

New report renewables could help combat rural fuel poverty

AndyBrace — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:01 +0000

CPRE, with partners ACRE, the CRC and the NALC, have published a new guide to renewable energy sources that will help rural communities keep their bills under control while playing their part in cutting carbon emissions.

Energy Policy: Its not easy being green

AndyBrace — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:34:25 +0000

There were mixed results for countryside campaigners as Energy Secretary Chris Huhne set out the Government’s policy for energy. CPRE campaigners are celebrating the shelving of plans for two nuclear power stations in the Lake District, but warn that more needs to be done to stop the march of electricity pylons across our most important landscapes.

CPRE wins battle to have energy policy re-evaluated

AndyBrace — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:16:28 +0000

CPRE welcomes the announcement that the coalition Government has heeded its call to take another look at the draft Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs).

We need to cut carbon but not at the cost of the countryside, says rural campaigners

AndyBrace — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

CPRE has called for close attention to be paid to an ambitious report that proposes to make Britain carbon neutral by 2030, and particularly its implications for the countryside.

New report puts upland landscapes centre stage for UK carbon and water strategy

AndyBrace — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +0000

CPRE welcomes the emphasis on carbon storage and water management in a new Uplands report by the Commission for Rural Communities.

Government Energy Policies Fall Short

AndyBrace — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:38:20 +0000

Fiona Howie, Head of Planning at CPRE responds to the publication of a new report by MPs on the Government's proposed energy policies.

Do we have the energy? The future for energy generation and the countryside

AndyBrace — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New power stations are often contentious due to their scale and their environmental and visual impacts. The Government has recently reformed how we plan for nuclear and conventional power stations, renewables, electricity transmission lines and other major infrastructure. This has been one of the most controversial changes to planning in over 60 years and these changes will come into force next week.

Local evidence should influence decisions on major energy developments

AndyBrace — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:57 +0000

Government policy should not force decisions on major infrastructure projects regardless of evidence of serious environmental harm, or the views of local communities.

Time to dethrone old King Coal: CPRE says new coal will accelerate climate change and destroy communities and landscapes

AndyBrace — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:59:33 +0000

As the Government’s consultation on clean coal closes, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) [2] questions its commitment to move away from dirty coal to renewables.

Renewable Energy Strategy a joint response from the CPRE, National Trust and RSPB

AndyBrace — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:30:01 +0000

A renewable energy revolution in the UK is long overdue – that is the view of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, National Trust and the RSPB as they respond to the Government’s Renewable Energy Strategy.

Ed Miliband on the spot over climate change and the countryside

AndyBrace — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:01:00 +0000

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, has responded to a set of challenging questions on energy and the landscape from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). The Q&A has now been posted online and members of the public are invited to join in the debate.

'Carbon Crunch' Looms as English Regions Press for Years More Road Building

AndyBrace — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:01:00 +0000

Countryside campaigners CPRE fear it will be ‘bulldozing as usual’ as the English regional bodies release their proposals to focus Government funding on ‘high-carbon’ road building.

This comes as new data by CPRE reveals that motor traffic levels have increased by 40% in many areas over the last 15 years. These increases in traffic have made transport the fastest growing source of domestic carbon emissions.

Making the climate change act real

AndyBrace — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:01:00 +0000

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) welcomes Lord Turner’s first report as Chair of the Committee on Climate Change published today (Monday 1 December).