Local Authorities call for Infrastructure Bonds
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
Support for planned ‘Green Infrastructure Bonds’ has come from the Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales. The LGA has written to the Chancellor ahead of this month’s Budget, arguing that lifting red tape and allowing local authorities to seek more private investment could reduce the damage done by public sector cuts and help revive the economy.√جª¬ø
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Back from the brink of climate change chaos | Climate change lawyer
Posted on January 1, 2015 by Jeremy Barnett
The UNFCCCclaim Lima as a success story on the road towards global agreement on climate change next year in Paris, but Lord Stern takes a different view, saying that disaster was just avoided and that the much heralded Green Climate Fund is nothing more than ‘a distraction’.√جª¬ø
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KPMG survey criticises government energy policies
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
A recent survey by KPMG of renewable energy investments has concluded that government policies have held back development of major green energy projectsl in the UK.
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Leeds City Region Leads in Green Investment Bank Race
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
The Government has announced plans to create a £3b investment bank to support Green technology. The race has begun as more than 20 cities around the UK bid to host the bank that will only employ around 70 employees, but will have a wider symbolism for the winning region.
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