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CEL Press Release: 24 th March 2006 LOW CONSUMPTION, NON-NUCLEAR, ENERGY STRATEGY A "MORAL IMPERATIVE", SAY CHURCH LEADERS
Launched on 24 March by leading church-based environmental organisation Christian Ecology Link, the report states that these principles
The Bishop of Liverpool, Rt Rev James Jones, commented:
Other Church of England bishops are known to be sympathetic to the report's conclusions. Fr Sean McDonagh, a widely respected Catholic priest and author of several books on environmental issues, voiced his support:
The report was also welcomed by Elaine Storkey, a regular contributor to Radio 4's Thought for the Day and President of TEAR Fund, who highlighted the report's call for restraint in energy consumption and commented:
The report responds to an invitation from Government for greater dialogue with representatives of faith communities. It says that energy strategy should be characterised by efficiency, conservation and restraint and welcomes newly emerging decentralised renewable energy supply options. While recognising that Christians will disagree on the detail of public policy, the report argues that such a strategy is the most appropriate in order to take proper care of God's creation:
Faith and Power is available, price £2, from Christian Ecology Link, 3 Bond Street Lancaster LA1 3ER Editor's notes: (1) A summary of the report is given online. The full report is available on request in hard copy and is also available online as a pdf file at our website: www.christian-ecology.org.uk (without front cover 126KB ) (with picture on front cover 254KB ) (2) References above are to Sustainable Development Commission (2006) The Role of Nuclear Power in a Low Carbon Economy and Home Office (2004) Working Together: Co-operation between Government and Faith Communities, Home Office Faith Communities Unit. (3) The report was written on behalf of Christian Ecology Link by Dr Tim Cooper, Head of the Centre for Sustainable Consumption, Sheffield Hallam University . |
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