by Whitehouse Communications | 5 Feb 2021 | Environment, Politics
With the UK set to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) later this year, the Whitehouse Consultancy is bringing you a round-up of the latest energy, environment, and climate change news in its new ‘Countdown to COP’ blog series. This first...
by Chris Rogers | 9 Jan 2014 | Economy
Communities that host successful fracking sites will be given a bigger slice of the proceeds under a plan being considered by the Government. The Government is looking into increasing a local community’s share of the revenue from 1% to up to 4%, although...
by Chris Rogers | 7 Jan 2014 | Economy
MPs have expressed concern that cuts to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will leave the Government less able to deal with emergencies such as flooding and ash dieback. The department announced last week it would be cutting 1,500 jobs by October...
by Chris Rogers | 7 Jan 2014 | Economy
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has called on consumers to buy British fruit and vegetables to help boost the rural economy. In a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference Paterson said that UK imports 24% of its food in spite of the availability of...
