Climate Change
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »
Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »
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Environment secretary Hilary Benn has appeared to express doubts over the expansion of Heathrow airport. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the cabinet member said he was concerned that the UK would breach its obligations on pollution control measures if the building of the third runway went ahead. Speaking to the paper, Mr Benn… Read more »
The government is failing to meet targets for carbon emissions, according to its own watchdog. The Sustainable Development Commission found office carbon emissions are not falling fast enough – despite improvements – to reach targets of a 12.5 per cent reduction by 2010-11. “There’s still a long way to go – and it’s clear that… Read more »
