Committee on Climate Change must be free to investigate rising emissions
The Committee on Climate Change is the independent advisor on emissions – yet at present it is being prevented from investigating the ongoing rise in UK emissions.
Green Politics
Chamber of Commerce are latest to predict near zero growth in Q2
The BCC is the latest organisation to predict near zero growth in the second quarter of 2011. They predict today that the economy grew by just 0.3% since April.
Knowles needs to listen more carefully to ‘hero’ Clinton on deficit reduction
Clinton is right on the effect on the potential impact on government spending – and the dangers of cutting too radically
Welsh first minister praises “very constructive” and “refreshing” Osborne
Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has praised the chancellor, George Osborne, for a “refreshing approach” to the thorny issue of how Wales is funded.
Clinton: UK’s austerity budget could mean deficit will increase
Bill Clinton has warned that Britain’s spending cuts could end up raising the deficit. He is the highest profile critic yet of the coalition’s economic strategy.
Climate sceptic Tory MEPs will send us sleepwalking towards disaster
David Cameron’s pledge to spur the EU into taking tougher climate action was dealt a massive blow today when Tory MEPs helped kill off emissions cut proposals.
Economic update – July 2011
The IPPR’s senior economist Tony Dolphin looks at the key economic indicators and reviews the state of the UK economy in his latest economic update.
Balls calls for new bank bonus tax
Ed Balls today calls for a £2bn bankers bonus tax to help create 100,000 jobs for young people. The move would repeat Alistair Darling’s successful policy.
Round two for the Regional Growth Fund – but is the cupboard now bare?
Yesterday saw the deadline pass for the second round of bidding to the government’s Regional Growth Fund, but is the cupboard now bare? Kevin Meagher reports.
Attack on pensions is not about affordability, fairness, efficiency or savings
The justification for the attack on public sector pensions is rapidly being unravelled, writes Michael Burke.