DEFRA

‘Greenest government ever’ turning out to be less radical than CBI on mandatory carbon reporting

There are worrying signs that the Government is backsliding on its commitment to introduce mandatory reporting of carbon emissions by the public sector and large companies based in the UK by 2012. This has been identified by environmentalists as a key component of any plan to on reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with Government targets, by 50% by 2025 and by 80% by 2050, relative to 1990 levels.

Spelman’s hat-trick of Defra disasters

With the forests sell-off, the handling of wild animals in circuses and now an ill thought-out badger cull Caroline Spelman has shot herself in the foot three times.

DEFRA’s B-team face another defeat

Holding the government to account and exposing bad policies is what opposition is about; poor Gavin Shuker MP has to do this for DEFRA, so never has a quiet day.

How the CSR broke coalition pledges on crime, transport, terrorism and energy

Apart from the poorest being hit hardest as a percentage of income and the weak British economy being severely strained, it is equally appalling how many pledges made by the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have been simply brushed under the carpet throughout the months – and the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) laid them bare.