Petition · past parliament
Scale/speed up renewable energy to reduce carbon/costs and increase security
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the roll-out of UK renewables, specifically Solar, Wind, Tidal and Green Hydrogen, in order to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation. Also, increase research into increasing available storage capacity for renewable energy. Increase the FIT to encourage PV panels.
In October 2021, Sky News reported that over half of the UK's electricity was produced from natural gas. We are currently on course for a global temperature rise in the next century with devastating consequences. A proportion of UK gas supply comes from Russia, who at the time of writing are on the brink of invading Ukraine. It is imperative that UK takes control of it's own electricity supply from renewable sources which unlike fossil fuels cannot be laid claim to by a particular nation.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see a faster transition to renewable energy, but it's not clear what you want the Government to do to incentivise increased renewable capacity.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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Join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance and commit to its end date for fossil fuels: Join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance and commit to its end date for fossil fuels
We understand that you want to see a faster transition to renewable energy, but it's not clear what you want the Government to do to incentivise increased renewable capacity.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Prepare & deliver a strategy for developing and using Tidal energy in the UK: Prepare & deliver a strategy for developing and using Tidal energy in the UK
Require new large buildings include renewable energy generation: Require new large buildings include renewable energy generation
Join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance and commit to its end date for fossil fuels: Join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance and commit to its end date for fossil fuels
Timeline
| 22 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.