Climate change and energy

SGR produces a range of outputs on the issue of 'Climate change and energy'. This covers climate change science, technological and policy responses to climate change, energy supply technologies (especially renewable energy and nuclear power), energy use and energy efficiency (including in transport and buildings), and related policy and lifestyle issues.

Open letter to Tony Blair, regarding opposition to a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK

Letter sent 10 April 2006, co-ordinated by SGR and signed by 40 science, design and technology professionals - all with expertise in energy and/or climate issues
 

Open Letter to Tony Blair on Climate Change

Letter sent on 23rd November 2005, organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and co-signed by SGR
 

Letter to Margaret Beckett regarding the climate negotiations in Montreal

SGR letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) arguing for the UK to take a strong position at the upcoming climate negotiations in Montreal, 28 October 2005
 

Nuclear Power: they can't be serious (Oct 2005)

Presentation by Mark Whitby, BEng, FEng, FICE, Hon FRIBA of Whitbybird Ltd to the SGR Conference on Saturday 22nd October 2005 
 

It's Time to Get Tough with the US Over Climate, say Scientists and Technologists

Press release, 5 July 2005
 

Climate change, the Kyoto Protocol and civil engineering

Lecture by Dr Stuart Parkinson at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, May 2005
 

Public inquiry on Whinash wind farm: SGR response

Written Evidence in support of the application by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR; 18 April 2005
 

UK Climate Change Strategy: SGR/AESR response

Main text of SGR/AESR Response to the Consultation on the UK Climate Change Programme, 1 March 2005
 

Letter to UK Government on Climate Change Programme

Letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) re: Consultation on the Review of the UK Climate Change Programme, 1 March 2005
 

Energy, CO2 stabilisation and economic growth

Peter Smith, Nottingham University, looks at the scale of changes that are needed in energy production to tackle climate change.

Article from joint SGR/ AESR Newsletter, February 2005