Lawyers acting on behalf of British anti-nuclear campaigners have submitted a complaint about atomic subsidies to the European Commission which, if upheld, could prevent the building of new nuclear reactors in the EU. “Nuclear power …
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Campaigners mount bid to outlaw Nuclear Subsidies
UK secretly helping Canada push its oil sands project
The UK government has been giving secret support at the very highest levels to Canada’s campaign against European penalties on its highly polluting tar sands fuel, the Guardian can reveal.
At the same time, the …
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The hidden human cost of the 2012 Olympic medals
For the elite athletes of the world it’s a moment to dream of – standing on the podium to be crowned an Olympic champion. In all, 4,700 medals will be draped around the necks of …
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Keeping Tabs on Sarawak’s “corrupt” chief minister
A massive Malaysian conglomerate, headed by the chief minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud (“Taib”), is now being investigated by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission. Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS), which is controlled by Taib and his …
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British embassies support our mining companies to do business overseas, says UK Ambassador to the Philippines
“Today, Britain’s significance to the industry is as a centre for global mining – in terms of finance, technology and know-how. The City of London offers a wide range of financial services to the global …
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Nuclear plans threaten UK’s part in renewables revolution, expert warns
The UK’s “eccentric” determination to build new nuclear power means it is not fit to take part in the “third industrial revolution” of switching to clean renewable energy, according to one of the world’s most …
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Canada poses as “Friendly, Green Oil Giant” to win over UK universities
Joe Oliver, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister, met with staunch opposition at the London School of Economics (LSE) on 20 October whilst promoting Canada as the next ‘Global Energy Superpower’.
Protesters presented an alternative perspective to …
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Nuclear news
Rio outbids Cameco for Hathor Exploration
Rio Tinto is expanding its presence in Canada with an all-cash offer to acquire Hathor Exploration, which owns the Roughrider uranium deposit in Saskatchewan. See http://www.mining.com/2011/10/19/rio-outbids-cameco-for-hathor-exploration/.
Ranger mine …
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“Oil Orgy” invades Energy Summit
Protesters interrupted the Canada-Europe Energy Round table in London on Tuesday, to expose the UK government’s opposition to European legislation, which would label tar sands oil as highly polluting.
The campaigners stripped down to Union …
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UK Government challenged to declare a moratorium on ‘fracking’
The Green Party in England and Wales has used its autumn conference in Sheffield to call for an immediate moratorium on fracking. ‘Fracking’ is the controversial process of extracting shale gas, or coal bed methane, …
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UN tells UK: ensure your mining companies respect human rights
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has now added the UK to the list of countries, about which concerns have been raised following reports of “adverse effects of operations by …
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