Government admits climate policies don’t meet emissions targets
UK policies to cut carbon emissions fall short of national and international commitments, the government admitted today.
Government dismisses calls to make fracking moratorium U-turn proof
A government minister has dismissed calls to put the moratorium on fracking in England into law.
Ministers quizzed on fracking, climate change and conflicts of interest
Politicians have asked ministers about new fracking licences, the role of shale gas in UK energy and potential conflicts of interest for climate advisors.
Government warned over “rushed and ill-judged” curbs on protest
MPs called on the home secretary tonight to abandon plans to give police greater powers to curtail the right to protest.
MPs to debate government plans to fast-track fracking
Government proposals to relax the planning rules for shale gas sites are due to be discussed for the first time in the chamber of the House of Commons.
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