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Government To Help With The Water Bill

PA | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK
Read More: UK News, Ofwat, Rio +20, Water Companies, Caroline Spelman, UK Economy, Water Bills, Nick Clegg, UK News

Households struggling to pay their water bills are to receive help through new social tariffs, according to the government. Water companies will be...

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Rio+20: Green Growth Requires a Rethink

Andy Wales | Posted 17.08.2012 | UK
Read More: Population, Rio, Rio+20, Rio 20, UK News
Andy Wales

One of the themes of Rio+20 is 'green growth'. The first and most obvious question will be 'Can there be such a thing as green growth?' and for me the answer is an emphatic 'Yes' - as long as there is a paradigm shift in the way that governments, the private sector and consumers think about resources.

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It's Not Easy Being Green

PA | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Nick Clegg, UK News, Rio 20+, David Cameron Green Issues, UK Environment, David Cameron, Friends of the Earth, UK Politics News

The government's poor record on the environment in the UK will undermine its efforts to play a leading role at a key global summit on the issue, campa...

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'We Need Urgent Action Now': Environment Secretary Sets Out Green Goals

PA | Posted 09.02.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: UK News, Rio 20, Caroline Spelman, UK Environment, David Cameron, UK Economy, UK Politics News

The world must set a series of new goals for a greener economy at a major conference in June, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said on Thursday....

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