11 September 2015
The South East Dorset Green Party is deeply disappointed by the Energy Secretary’s decision to reject the Navitus Bay off-shore wind farm. How long can we go on sticking our heads in the sand and pretend that global warming is not happening?
Today’s announcement means our reliance on fossil fuels will continue. Furthermore, with the Oil and Gas Authority’s recent announcement on drilling licences, which included 8 sites within Purbeck, this could even mean fracking, a method of extracting fuel which will truly desecrate our coastline.
Since the election the government seems to have attacked every sector of the renewable energy industry first onshore wind farms then solar and finally offshore wind farms.
In light of this announcement we feel it is even more important that MPs that have stood against it make it clear where they stand in relation to extending drilling sites across the region.The Green Party, nationally and locally, must now be assertive and say that Westminster, national planners, and the local councils here in Dorset must all get together and offer realistic and prompt alternatives to the cancelled Navitus project, that will produce the same amount of renewables power generation for Dorset.
We're all living in a time where technology is racing ahead, the UK government needs to come up with modern initiatives and enlightened 21st century programmes such as universal insulation for homes, offices, schools, etc, better standards in new-build houses, progressive ideas like PassivHaus, local community-owned schemes, etc.
Now the challenge is - accept Navitus or provide a viable alternative!
