The Government has been accused of planning a U-turn on energy policy by writing “blank cheques” for new nuclear power stations after promising it would offer no subsidies to the industry. The Government has previously promised not to subsidise the nuclear...
THE LOOSE ANTI OPEN-CAST NETWORK HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMITTEE ASKED TO TOUGHEN RULES GOVERNING WHERE NEW OPENCAST MINES CAN BE LOCATED – NOT WEAKEN THEM. LAON PR2012 -10 18/10/12 Yesterday, the Communities and Local Government Select Committee published the...
Media release from the CORE Coalition Parliamentarians and NGOs have welcomed a report by a committee of MPs urging the Government to do more to address human rights abuses resulting from the overseas activities of UK businesses. The Foreign Affairs Select Committee...
The Bumi drama highlights how many in the City want to shine more light on foreign firms gaining from a London listing. See http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/mining-the-darker-side-of-the-london-market-8213987.html. Bumi affair reflects...
As peace talks begin in Norway between the Colombian government and Farc guerrillas, any brighter future for the country’s people requires new responsibility from the City of London and the British government. The UK represents one of the biggest investors in...
Last year, the USA’s “flagship” carbon capture and storage (CCS) project was about to be suspended. A leading Chinese scientist has also expressed strong doubts about the viability of the techology. According to the Global CCS Institute, last year...
