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GREENHOUSE WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP

Greta Jonyniate | 11.11.11

An escalating conflict between government and the solar sector reached new heights this week when Friends of the Earth threatened to take ministers to court over plans to slash feed-in tariff incentives. Read the full article FoE threatens lawsuit over solar panels on the Guardian’s website

Caroline Lucas, the UK’s first green MP, also expressed her views about the solar crisis: “I'm concerned that the FITs reduction could have a serious impact on the coalition's pledge to "encourage community owned energy where local people benefit from the power produced”. Read the full article HERE

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has rushed to the defence of the wind energy sector, following a series of media reports arguing that the government's green energy policies are responsible for energy bill price hikes. "A golden age of cheap energy looks increasingly unlikely, and wind turbines are certainly here to stay," he said. Read the full article HERE

‎Finally, analysis from Wrap reveals that British shoppers are throwing away an estimated £12bn worth of food a year. The average British shopper bins almost 10% of the food bought in their weekly shop, while 8% admit to throwing away as much as a quarter of their food on a regular basis, according to new research on Monday.

Feel strongly about food waste? Come and join us next week on Friday at Feeding the 5000, a free lunch made entirely out of fresh ingredients that would otherwise go to waste. Find out more info HERE

The most clicky story of the week:

‎The Guardian green travel list 2011
Going green needn't restrict your holiday choices. Here are this year's 20 most innovative eco-tourism projects, trips and places to stay
(The Guardian)

Some other links we loved this week:

Which is the greenest football club?
Following a football team can involve lots of travel - but some clubs are now starting to think about their carbon footprints
(The Guardian)

Zulus urged to change spots to save leopards
If new, cheap fake fur takes off in South Africa, the decline of endangered cats could be halted
(The Independent)

Ten of the best…farm shops
Offering the ultimate in locally produced food, Britain's farm shops are a culinary national treasure.
(The Ecologist)

The positives of organic food
Eating organic food significantly reduces exposure to potentially harmful chemicals often used in the production of non-organic food
(Candis)