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MPs slam Cameron for failing to protect Arctic from oil spill risk

2013-01-15 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: The Environment Audit Committee (EAC) has responded angrily after the government today rejected its recommendation for a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. The EAC recommended last September that drilling in Arctic waters should be subject to an immediate ban, until more robust measures are put in place to address spill risks. FURTHER READING Reports offer stark warnings over rising climate threats Labour accuses government of 'stringing along' CCS industry But the government...

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United Kingdom: MPs say wind farm contracts are 'shocking'

2013-01-13 22:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Independent: Families could face higher electricity bills as a result of "shocking" blunders in awarding new contracts for offshore wind farms, a group of MPs has warned. Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deals worth 17bn, agreed with companies for transmitting wind power to the mainland, showed that the Government had failed to learn from earlier poor PFI contracts and the costs would eventually be passed on to consumers, the Public Accounts Committee said. A report published today looks at the "elaborate"...

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