Archive for September, 2009
Minister defends housing policies (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
John Healey has hit back at claims that the government is not prioritising housing. Speaking at a fringe event in Brighton, the housing minister said Gordon Brown told him upon giving him the job: "I want you to be housing minister, and weve got to do more." Since then the government has pledged £1.5bn over this year and the next towards house building, giving money to councils, housing ...
Minister defends government housing policies (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
John Healey has hit back at claims that the government is not prioritising housing.
Lord Adonis: Speech on transport policy (Epolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Monday, September 28th, 2009
The full text of transport secretary Lord Adonis's speech to the Labour Party conference.
Air industry urges joint strategy on climate (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Airline industry association IATA on Tuesday urged world leaders to cooperate in forging a strategy to curb harmful gas emissions produced by aircraft.
Air industry pledges emissions cuts (Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has unveiled a pledge by the aviation industry to slash carbon dioxide emissions to half of 2005 levels by 2050.
Aviation Industry Vows To Slash Emissions (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
The aviation industry says it will halve its carbon emissions by 2050.
Aviation Industry Vows To Slash Emissions (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
The aviation industry says it will halve its carbon emissions by 2050.
Airlines vow to cut carbon output by 2050: report (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
Monday, September 21st, 2009
The aviation industry is set to make a dramatic pledge to slash carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2050, as key climate change talks get underway at the United Nations, a report said.
Airlines vow to cut carbon output by 2050: report (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Monday, September 21st, 2009
The aviation industry is set to make a dramatic pledge to slash carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2050, as key climate change talks get underway at the United Nations, a report said.
Norway ready to reduce CO2 emissions further: report (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Monday, September 21st, 2009
Norway is ready to cut its carbon dioxide emissions further if this would help clinch a deal at a UN climate summit in December, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was quoted as saying Monday.