We continue to pursue an unsustainable energy supply based mainly on fossil fuels. When burnt, fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide which is instrumental in causing global climate change. By switching to greener fuels and using energy more efficiently, we can all help prevent the increase in severe weather conditions that is likely to result from climate change.
Is your council
serious about climate change? We're calling on local authorities in
Greater Manchester to commit to cuts in emissions of at least 40% by
2020, and create more
than 1,000 new jobs across the region by insulating
homes and installing green energy - more
info...
You may have
seen or heard about the Channel 4 programme, "The Great
Global Warming Swindle" - read our briefing to find out the
truth behind the swindle...
Is the Government
doing enough about climate change? That's the Big Ask, and 93%
of Mancunians think the answer is No...
To help muster
support for the Climate Change Bill, we have been visiting
our local MPs in Greater Manchester to find out where they stand
on climate change.
Take
action: ask your MP to join the energy revolution and support
renewables and energy efficiency over coal and nuclear...
Find
out more: read Friends of the Earth's briefings on why nuclear power
is not the solution to climate change, and what the Government should
be doing instead...