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Peter Rolton, Interview with BBC Radio Northampton
14th November 2014 | Peter Rolton: Chairman, Rolton Group
News broke this week of a report from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) in which the potential for shale gas exploitation in the UK was put under extreme scrutiny; in particular, the level of emphasis that has been placed on fracking as some sort of silver bullet for energy issues has been fiercely criticised.
Britain's Nuclear Problem
15th February 2013 | Kate Roche
Last week saw a triple-faceted disaster unfold in the UK nuclear industry, with Cumbria’s refusal to play host to a planned underground waste storage centre, the Sellafield site facing prosecution for sending radioactive waste to landfill instead of the low level waste repository it was intended for, and, most worryingly, Centrica’s announcement that it will not proceed with its plans to build nuclear reactors in Suffolk and Somerset.
Will the Green Deal prove to be a Good Deal after all?
8th February 2013 | Peter Rolton
After a prolonged delay, the Green Deal came into fruition at the beginning of last week.
The Darkening Skyline of "Greyjing"
29th January 2013 | Peter Rolton
One of the world’s busiest cities brought to a standstill. Flights grounded. Schools deserted. Half-completed construction work abandoned. Shelves empty of the protective masks that were plentifully stocked only days ago…
UKIP’s Not So Bright Idea
14th December 2012 | Peter Rolton
Given their recent by-electoral success, it seemed wise to take a deeper look into the policies that have seen recent support for UKIP rise so dramatically.
Now is Not the Time to COP out of Climate Commitments
28th November 2012 | Tom Warwick
Since its creation in 1994, the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has held annual Conference of Parties (COP) meetings to assess the progress in dealing with climate change.
Don't Let Deregulation be an Opportunity Lost for UK Housing Stock
9th November 2012 | Peter Rolton
Back in August, Associate Director Craig Smith wrote a piece on the future of zero-carbon homes, in which he expressed concern that the modified definition of ‘zero carbon’ had become so lax as to be hindering progress rather than encouraging it.