Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer... well, enemies who are making some pretty bold pledges, at any rate
… is to beat up on governments for giving trade subsidies to big business. It’s an easy hit, … of turning up our nose at these 'outrageous subsidies'. Subsidies take many forms – tax breaks, …
21st century nuclear power needs a 21st century subsidy... no blank cheques this time - just an apparently green tweak to the emissions trading system, and voila!
… say campaigners Nuclear industry's need for subsidies rather than political opposition …
As the Conservative party winds up its annual conference, Bibi van der Zee takes a closer look at some of its key players and gleans a little more about their ‘positions’ on the environment
… meeting that he wanted to see an end to green subsidies because “if you start having subsidies you end up with a Soviet-style … not, however, discussed how he feels about subsidies for the nuclear industry. Above …
With a new coalition government the opportunities for fresh thinking about managing the UK countryside are vast, reports Dan Box. And the Stiperstones nature reserve is providing plenty of inspiration...
… in the reduction of biodiversity.’ Freezing subsidies The coalition launch document, its … belt-tightening means government stewardship subsidies paid to farmers for managing their …
It may look a lot like blackmail but if we want renewables it looks like we are going to have to accept nuclear ... Bibi van der Zee explains why
Behind The Headlines Bibi van der Zee | 9th November 2012 News Enery Renewables Nuclear Endergy John Hayes bibi bike.jpg It may look a lot like blackmail but if we want renewables it looks like we …
While BP is facing billion-dollar lawsuits in the US, another British company, Cairn Energy, is beginning drilling off the coast of Greenland
With all eyes on BP, others are busy drilling deep elsewhere... Dan Box | 24th June 2010 Comment Bp Cairn Energy Oil Energy Natural World danboxcomment.jpg While BP is facing billion-dollar lawsuits …
The lack of agreement at Copenhagen has left some thinking that the only way to protect national economies is to tax imports from nations who don't pay a carbon price...
… duties' to negate the effect of subsidies abroad. Some call such devices …
Continuing her exclusive series - Coalition Green Watch - Bibi van der Zee further assesses David Cameron's pledge to head the 'greenest government in history' and, whilst the jury may still be out, finds alarming cause for concern...
Bibi van der Zee: Government 'no more in touch with the countryside than Labour' Bibi van der Zee | 10th March 2011 Comment Politics And Economics David Cameron Climate Decc Blogs And Comment …
In the first of an exclusive new series Bibi van der Zee sets out how we'll put to the test David Cameron's pledge to head the 'greenest government in history' - and why we need YOUR help
… seem to be that electric cars can keep their subsidies, the Green Deal (with a very welcome …
Planning - a dull subject that has a direct impact on some of the most important areas of our lives. One proposal to speed up planning has just been scrapped by the new Government. What will replace it, asks Bibi Van Der Zee
… say campaigners Nuclear industry's need for subsidies rather than political opposition …