The Sustainable Development Commission – the government’s official watchdog on sustainability matters – formally closed its doors yesterday, after being axed because of spending cuts.
we need to recognise that driving industrial transformation is about more than vaguely demanding GDP growth, but of setting clear objectives that meet real social needs, writes James Meadway of the new economics foundation.
Just a week after the chancellor announced an unexpected £2 billion tax rise on North Sea oil companies to finance his 1p cut in the duty on fuel, three major oil companies have announced that they are considering shelving investmenttest
Joss Garman reports on the politics behind the future of nuclear subsidies.
In advance of the government launching its sustainable aviation framework consultation on Thursday, Natan Doron takes a closer look at the coalition’s aviation policy.
Boris Johnson claims that he has “done the impossible” by improving transport in London by “with £7.6 billion of cuts” – a far-fetched claim, explains Shamik Das.
City AM’s Editor, Allister Heath, argues that Osborne’s cuts are small by historic comparison. His argument doesnt stack up and the facts speak for themselves.
The latest figures, released by the ONS today, show the UK had a current account deficit of £10.5 billion in the final quarter of 2010 – equivalent to 2.9 per cent of GDP.
Alexis Rowell, of Cutting the Carbon – www.cuttingthecarbon.com – reviews the budget’s green failures.
Britain’s two main economic challenges – industry revitalisation and boosting consumer spending – could be helped through a greater role for collective bargaining, writes Chris Wright.
