Require all local councils in England to use LED bulbs in street lights.

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What the petition asks

Sodium lighting is commonplace in British towns and cities. These orange lights cause a large amount of light pollution and make it difficult for most of us to see a full starry sky [1]. A switch to Amber LED lighting would improve these conditions greatly and would also be more energy efficient [2]

1. http://nightblight.cpre.org.uk/maps/ - The light pollution map for the UK
2. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/alliances/outdoor_area_lighting.pdf - The American "Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy'"s report on new LED installation.
- On the topic of Amber LED: In this case amber is the suggested colour as dimming the LEDs is the key in reducing light pollution emmisions, it also reduces blue-light exposure. http://darksky.org/lighting/led-practical-guide/

Timeline

4 Nov 2016	Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 45

Status Closed

Opened 4 Nov 2016

Closed 2 May 2017

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