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What price our planet?
Charles Kennedy outlines his vision for a dynamic and greener economy, with policies including replacing passenger airport departure taxes with a duty on flights to promote more efficient aeroplane…
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SCOTLAND: Carmichael has productive meeting with energy minister
MP for Orkney and Shetland Alistair Carmichael yesterday had what he described as "productive" a meeting with Energy Minister Stephen Timms MP and the Chairman of Ofgem, Sir John Mogg. During the…
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Biotech giants must be made liable for GM damage to environment - George
Andrew George MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary, today challenged reports that the biotech industry is to be made financially liable for any environmental damage caused by GM…
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SCOTLAND: Wave power lessons must be learnt - Stone
The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter Machine has been launched in Leith by Jim Wallace, the Enterprise Minister. Pelamis is the first deep-water, grid-connected wave generator device trialled anywhere…
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SCOTLAND: Launch of the Palamis offshore wave energy converter
Following six years of detailed design and development, Ocean Power Delivery Ltd has completed the build of the first full-scale Pelamis Wave Energy Converter.
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Simon Hughes to address Green Liberal Democrats Conference on 6 March
The Green Liberal Democrats are holding a conference on 6 March 2004, entitled "It's the Quality of Life (Stupid!): wellbeing, sustainable economics and politics as if people mattered" at the…
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GM maize go-ahead is unscientific - George
If the Government gave the go-ahead for commercialising GM maize, as is expected next week, it would not be based on flawed scientific trials and fly in the face of public opinion, the Liberal…
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Government to stage-manage GM policy statement - George
The Government are planning to give the go ahead for GM crops to be grown in Britain, and intend to stage-manage their policy statement to Parliament, according to a leaked memo.
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Water demand management can help environment without huge costs - Baker
Responding to fears expressed by wildlife groups that keeping water bills low would mean less funding for environmental and water quality improvements, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow…
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UK polluters exposed - Davies
Major polluters in the UK will soon have nowhere to hide as new EU rules are set to open the records for public inspection at the press of a button.