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Article: Feb 3, 2012By Steve Bradley, ChairThe Green Liberal Democrats are saddened to hear of the resigination today of Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP from the role of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
Chris was an excellent advocate for the environmental agenda within both the coalition government and the Liberal Democrat party. There is much he can feel proud of from his 20 months in the role - like his leadership role at the Durban Climate Conference, the huge growth in renewable energy during his tenure, and putting the UK Economy on track to meet its carbon targets.
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Article: Jan 6, 2012
Our Regional Reps will have 3 main aims;
1. to increase contact and communication with our members,
2. increase representation and discussion of regional issues, and
3. encourage Green issues to penetrate policy and decision-making at regional (and local) party levels.
Regional Reps, like other members, will be welcome to join our Exec Meetings.
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Article: Oct 21, 2011By Simon Oliver
The Green Libdems have just completed their participation in the consultation process for the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Our contribution can be found in the resource folder linked below.
In addition we have produced a briefing paper on the Localism Bill
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Article: Aug 20, 2011
Your very own Simon Oliver, Green Liberal Democrat Membership Secretary, has recently taken to raising green issues on the Libdem Voice website.
Please take the time to read and comment if you wish.
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Article: Dec 11, 2010
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Article: Dec 11, 2010The winter edition of our members-only magazine is now out, with stories about:
Biodiversity
The Coalition Promise to be the greenest government ever and introduce a floor price for carbon
The impact of drugs on the environment
The challenge of green technologies
The potential benefits of a carbon dividend
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Article: Dec 11, 2010
Cancún climate change summit: Chris Huhne says progress has been made
But UK climate change minister is worried that deal could be undone by countries 'throwing their toys out of the pram'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/dec/10/cancun-climate-change-summit-chris-huhne
As an indication of how critical this is, Connie Hedegaard, the EU's climate change commissioner, said "If we leave Cancún without getting anything out of this, I think multilateralism has a problem."
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Article: Dec 10, 2010
Solihull MP Lorely Burt has welcomed Solihull Planning Committee's decision to reject the controversial 'Parkgate' scheme that would have devastated local green spaces.
Mrs Burt, who spoke against the proposals at the planning meeting last night, said:
'It is a great relief to me, and to the thousands of residents who didn't want to see their green spaces lost by this proposal. We would have been forced to destroy a ring of centuries old oak trees and many other mature trees and ancient hedgerows in the park to make way for an ASDA superstore.
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Article: Dec 8, 2010
Figures obtained by Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, through a parliamentary question show that average incomes for hill farmers in Cumbria have recovered from a low of £4,800 a year to £12,600 a year between 2008/9 and 2009/10.
After years of struggle following the foot and mouth outbreak in 2007, the rise as a result of improved sheep prices is extremely welcome. However, with an average annual income of just £12,600, hill farmers in Cumbria are still earning considerably less than the national average for farmers working on less favoured areas, and they are a long way off their peak average income of £19,600 in 2004/5. The £12,600 figure is also lower than the average income of hill farmers in 2006 before the foot and mouth crisis.
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Article: Dec 7, 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/07/committee-on-climate-change-targets-uk
"The UK would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030 under world-leading proposals from the government's advisers on climate change."
Damian Carrington The Guardian, Tuesday 7 December 2010
There are three main tests of the coalition's pledge to be the "greenest government ever":
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