The science of climate change is unequivocal – to avoid catastrophic impacts, industrialised countries like the UK must make steep and urgent reductions in their carbon dioxide emissions. This means that it is unacceptable to build new unabated coal-fired power stations in the UK.

This joint statement from Greenpeace,  WWF, Friends of the Earth and the RSPB calls on the government to:

• focus on renewables and energy efficiency;
• introduce greenhouse gas emissions standards;
•  introduce emission standards for existing plants from 2020;
• keep a clear focus in any CCS demonstration programme;
• introduce strong legislation on CO2 storage and transport.