Dear Editor, At a time of concern over untruths in politics, Jonathan Ford’s recent piece on a supposed “irrational fear of nuclear power” plumbs new depths. In asserting that the 1986 Chernobyl disaster “caused 50 to 60 confirmed deaths — much less than feared”, the picture caption is particularly shocking (Financial Times, 4th November). This … [Continue Reading]
As it approaches its 39th ‘birthday’, NFLA calls on all UK political parties to put the climate emergency and multilateral nuclear disarmament as focal issues to campaign on in the upcoming general election
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) reaches its 39th anniversary tomorrow, commemorating the Manchester City Council ‘nuclear free’ resolution with a major contemporary art exhibition in Manchester Central Library. (1) With a general election campaign about to formally start later this week, NFLA calls on all UK political parties to not just discuss ‘Brexit’ and … [Continue Reading]
NFLA welcomes Norwich City Council being the fifth UK Council to pass a resolution supporting the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) welcomes the decision of Norwich City Council to unanimously support a resolution in favour of the international Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). They become the fifth UK Council to do so, and link in to over 130 prominent towns, cities, counties and states who have passed … [Continue Reading]
NFLA joint seminar with anti-nuclear new build groups for Sizewell, Bradwell and Hinkley Point will make the clear case for why there is no need for new nuclear and a clear renewable energy alternative that should be pursued
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) English Forum are looking forward to this Saturday’s public meeting held in cooperation with the groups Together Against Sizewell C (TASC), Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) and Stop Hinkley. It is being held at the ‘Firstsite’ Gallery in Colchester. With UK new nuclear policy in a crisis, following … [Continue Reading]
NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy Forum holds its autumn seminar considering the impacts of a ‘no deal’ Brexit on energy, the climate emergency and best practice local sustainable energy examples in Ireland
The NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy Forum will hold its autumn seminar this Friday 18th October in Dublin City Hall. (1) The Forum, which promotes sustainable and decentralised energy solutions across the island of Ireland, as well as campaigning against nuclear safety issues to it from across the Irish Sea, will be discussing core issues … [Continue Reading]
NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy Forum supports call on Ireland to move away from accepting imported US fracked gas and sees a concerted push for new renewable energy as the core response to the ‘climate emergency’
The NFLA All Ireland Sustainable Energy Forum supports the call from over 50 climate and environmental groups from Ireland and the United States (US) to the Taoiseach to not seek the development of a facility that would accept imported fracked gas imports from the US. (1) The letter asks the Irish Government to “remove the … [Continue Reading]
With potentially just weeks to go before the UK leaves the EU, the NFLA publishes its assessment of a ‘no deal’ Brexit – deep concerns remain across nuclear, energy and climate change policy
With potentially just weeks to go before the UK leaves the European Union (‘Brexit’), the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) publishes its assessment of the potential impacts of Brexit and how it may affect the nations of the UK and Ireland. (1) Yesterday, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at the Conservative Party Conference … [Continue Reading]
On the International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, NFLA welcomes Fife Council as the 5th UK Council to pass a resolution support the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons
As a local authority group originally established to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons, the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) welcomes the United Nations annual International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, which is now held each year on the 26th September. (1) NFLA is also pleased to note that its member Fife Council has … [Continue Reading]
As EDF admit the cost of Hinkley Point C has now risen to an eye-watering £22.5 billion, NFLA says the Government must withdraw its consultation on funding new nuclear reactors and turn to renewables
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) is alarmed to learn in a new statement by EDF Energy that the cost of the proposed Hinkley Point C plant has now risen a further £2.9 billion and could cost as much as £22.5 billion. (1) In an interview on the BBC ‘Today’ programme this morning, EDF also … [Continue Reading]
NFLA publishes new report advocating a fair and dynamic ‘manifesto for action’ on Councils tackling the climate emergency
The Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) publishes today its latest analysis of best practice in the delivery of local, decentralised low carbon programmes by Councils across the UK and Ireland, following on from the calling of ‘climate emergencies’ at the national and the local level. This report now goes into more detail with its ‘manifesto’ … [Continue Reading]