Power companies 'fail on climate'

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Its annual survey of action on climate change taken by the six big energy companies put British Gas owner Centrica at the top of the league for tackling carbon emissions and promoting energy efficiency.

Scottish Power came second in the UK Power Giants: Generating Climate Change report, which judged the companies on their performance on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and renewable energies.

WWF said Scottish Power had demonstrated the highest investment in new renewable energy resources.

At the bottom of the table, REW npower and EDF Energy showed the least progress in addressing climate change issues, according to the report by Innovest for the charity.

Overall, WWF warned none of the companies were "showing the vision" needed to tackle climate change.

The report ranked the companies in the following order: Centrica, Scottish Power, E.ON UK, Scottish & Southern Energy, EDF Energy, RWE Power.

In a second survey, in which WWF evaluated the firms' views on 10 key issues of climate and energy policy, none scored highly on emissions reduction targets, nuclear power and the EU emissions trading scheme.

Keith Allott, head of climate change at WWF, said: "If you combined the best elements of Centrica's and Scottish Power's strategies, you might begin to see a real leader pushing towards a green and efficient power sector.

"What is clear from both these reports is that none of the companies are yet showing the vision we need to protect the climate. The power sector's emissions have been rising in recent years and many companies are focusing on building new fossil fuel or nuclear stations rather than providing efficient energy services and clean renewable energy."