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Luciana Berger was elected MP for Liverpool Wavertree in May 2010.

In October 2010 she was appointed to Labour's frontbench as Shadow Minister for Climate Change. She previously served on the Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee.

Before being elected, Luciana was director of a not-for-profit organisation working toward peace in the Middle East.

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This Divided Coalition Makes Progress on Climate Change Harder, Not Easier

(0) Comments | Posted 6 December 2012 | (10:11)

This week the UN climate change conference in Doha comes to a close. Alongside the news of a royal baby and the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, it is likely that the fine detail of these negotiations will pass the majority of people by.

Yet figures published this week showing that...

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Instead of Taxing Home Improvement the Government Should Focus on Making the Green Deal a Good Deal

(0) Comments | Posted 25 April 2012 | (01:00)

Over the past few weeks the government's flagship energy efficiency policy, the Green Deal, has lurched from one setback to the next. On the one side is the Tea Party tendency in the Tory Party - those Tory MPs who don't believe in climate change, or...

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The BBC's Cuts to Local Radio Are Simply Unfair

(0) Comments | Posted 1 December 2011 | (00:00)

Today in Parliament MPs will debate a set of changes to the BBC which endanger the future of local radio.

In October the BBC announced a series of budget cuts to their TV, radio and online services. There are many casualties of the 'delivering quality first' review, none more...

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Those in Rented Homes Shouldn't Have to Suffer in the Cold; the Time for a Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency is now

(0) Comments | Posted 14 September 2011 | (01:00)

Today the Energy Bill will complete its passage through the House of Commons. As well as establishing the Green Deal, the bill also creates the Energy Company Obligation - the purpose of which is to support those who struggle to heat their homes.

In July, uSwitch published research showing...

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It's Time to End Unfair Energy Price Rises

(2) Comments | Posted 5 September 2011 | (14:00)

Today's leak of a confidential memo on green policies, written by a No 10 advisor, reveals deep divisions at the heart of government over energy prices and climate change. It's also the second time in less than a week that energy secretary Chris Huhne has been attacked by...

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Focusing on Green Growth Would Have Boosted Yesterday's growth figures. It's time for the Chancellor to Think Again

(6) Comments | Posted 26 July 2011 | (17:03)

Yesterday's growth figures showing the economy grew just 0.2% in the last quarter are very worrying. It confirms that George Osborne's austerity plan simply isn't working. The government needs a Plan B.

The Chancellor should have built upon the solid 1.2% second quarter growth he inherited from Labour...

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