Green Party of England and Wales take power company ploy to task
In a posting at the Green Party of England and Wales website, the party takes the German power company Npower to task for the way the company has handled it’s responsibility to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
“It’s time energy companies really started taking their responsibilities seriously. Dodges like this are inexcusable.
What was their dodge? Instead of taking steps to insulate buildings, improve plant efficiency, or improve transmission performance, Npower sent out 12 million compact florescent lightbulbs. The government has banned this approach to cutting greenhouse emissions, but Npower was able to get them mailed before the ban went into effect.
The Times Online explains the company’s attitude on global climate change in a final paragraph.
Npower did not know how many of the bulbs would be used. “There is nothing under [the carbon emissions reduction target scheme] that means we have to get evidence that bulbs are being used. It’s up to the customer.
The BBC has covered this story as well. Here’s the link.