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10-10-2011
The Red Tape Challenge - Employment
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| From 3rd to 19th October the focus on the Red Tape Challenge is on employment-related law. Join the debate and tell us what you think. |
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08-09-2011
The Red Tape Challenge - Environment
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| Businesses up and down the country are being invited to contribute ideas on how the Government can cut red tape and regulatory burdens without affecting its responsibilities to protect the environment. |
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13-07-2011
Electricity Market Reform: keeping the lights on in the cheapest, cleanest way
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| Coalition measures to keep the UK's lights on and consumer bills down, and shift the economy away from a high risk, high-carbon future, have been unveiled today. (Tuesday 12th July 2011).
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29-06-2011
The economics of climate change: Speech by Chris Huhne
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| Today UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne gave the first of a series of speeches stating the three central compelling arguments for national and global action on climate change: the economic case, the geopolitical case and the scientific case.
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13-06-2011
The waste review - the small business case
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| The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has acknowledged how difficult it is for SMEs to efficiently recycle their waste. A survey in November 2010 indicated that 95% of small businesses would recycle more if they had better access to better facilities. |
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03-06-2011
Vision for Worlds first dedicated Green Investment Bank published
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| The Business Secretary set out on 24th May his vision for the Green Investment Bank (GIB) as a new and enduring institution to complement existing green policies. |
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24-05-2011
Government U-turn on carbon offset scheme
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| The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced that the UK Government Quality Assurance Scheme for carbon offsetting, which provides consumers with a "shortcut to purchasing high quality offsets" will close with effect from the 30 June 2011. |
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04-04-2011
CRC: 90million tonnes of emission reductions wasted
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| A report released by Carbon Retirement shows that the UK Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC) will be largely ineffective at reducing net carbon emissions. |
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04-04-2011
Investing in People
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| Lantra, the Sector Skills Council supporting land-based industries, announced on 1 April, that they have been appointed to accredit the Investors in People programme to English businesses operating within the land-based and environmental sector. |
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11-03-2011
Carbon Plan launched
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| The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister backed cross-Government action plan on climate change has been launched which sets strict actions and deadlines that Whitehall will have to meet to ensure that the Government lives up to its 'Greenest Government' ever aim.
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03-03-2011
Chris Huhne: A blueprint for our energy future (speech to CentreForum)
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| Using new methods, researchers found that human greenhouse gas emissions may have roughly doubled the chances of the autumn 2000 floods. |
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03-03-2011
New 2050 simulation puts power in public hands
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| How would you meet our energy demands and reduce carbon emissions by 2050? |
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15-02-2011
Carbon Retirement highlights Governments 1bn Euro 'Pollution Permit' profit
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| The UK Government has now made over 1bn Euro from selling 'Pollution Permits' under the EU Emission Trading Scheme. Carbon offsetting company Carbon Retirement is calling for this money to be ring-fenced for green projects. |
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11-02-2011
No 10 welcomes feedback from SMEs trying to do business with Government
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| David Cameron has today issued a commitment to providing SMEs with a new way of doing business with Government. |
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01-02-2011
Final 2009 estimates of UK greenhouse gas emissions.
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| DECC today published final 2009 estimates of UK greenhouse gas emissions. |
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17-01-2011
New shared parental leave arrangements
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| The Government has today announced more detail on its plans for a new system of flexible parental leave to help parents balance their work and family commitments.
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13-01-2011
End of the line for the default retirement age
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| The Government has today confirmed that it will remove the Default Retirement Age (DRA) so that people have more choice when to stop working. As well as benefiting individuals, the freedom to work for longer will provide a boost to the UK economy.
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30-09-2010
Coalition is moving towards flexible working for all employees
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| Employment Relations Minister Edward Davey today signaled the Governments intention to bring forward ambitious proposals to create more flexible, family friendly workplaces. |
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23-09-2010
Worlds Largest Offshore Wind Farm officially opened
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| Vattenfall, one of Europe's leading energy companies, today officially opened the world's largest wind farm just off the coast of Thanet in Kent. |
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22-08-2010
A new bio-fuel from whisky by-products
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| Biofuels are an important element in our move away from dependency on petrochemicals, but growing crops specifically for fuel is an unsatisfactory solution. Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have just filed a patent for a new biofuel made from whisky by-products. |
