Tories anti-windfarm stance branded 'disgraceful' by Greenpeace

Last edited: 26-07-2004

Speaking about today's announcement by the Tory Party concerning windfarms, Greenpeace energy campaigner Robin Oakley said:

"It is disgraceful, and totally irresponsible, for Michael Howard to try to stop this vital solution to climate change.

"Climate change is the greatest threat facing the planet today. It is already killing 160,000 people every year and billions more of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people will be killed without urgent action.

"Wind power is the only technology ready to deliver clean energy on a massive scale. Every time a wind farm doesn't get built it means more greenhouse gas pollution from the fossil fuel alternatives.

"This is shameful appeal to nimbyism when the vast majority of British people support the building of more wind farms."

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