Climate Change

Air Passenger Duty – another Conservative promise broken

September 21, 2011

Regular visitors to my site will remember that I joined Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Fiona Mactaggart in lobbying Tory Treasury Minister Justine Greening for reform of the Air Passenger Duty (APD). Many constituents, especially those with family in the Caribbean, have voiced their complaints against the duty, because the charges are determined by distance [...]

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Andy Slaughter’s eNews #63

December 8, 2009

New Web Campaigns Local Events Parliament Politics Developers Corner

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Copenhagen

December 7, 2009
Ed Milliband

Today marks the start of the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit, which for the next two weeks will work towards a global consensus on tackling an issue that none of us can choose to ignore. Over the last few weeks I have received dozens of emails and letters from constituents, all united in their hope for [...]

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Andy Slaughter’s eNews #62

November 5, 2009

Content Countdown to Copenhagen Imperial – Happy birthday and good health Transport – cross words and Crossrail BNP Postscript H&F – Pouring money away H&F News – Mr Davies cross-examines Week’s Round Up

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Scrubs Fair

April 8, 2009
Scrubs Fair

The Wormwood Scrubs Fair had an environmental theme this year, appropriate for the borough’s biggest and wildest open space.  Local Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and Fairtrade groups were exhibiting and signing up members.   With Labour candidates for College Park & Old Oak, Cllr Wesley Harcourt and Elaine Chumnery I joined a discussion organised by [...]

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Climate Change Lobby

April 30, 2008
Climate Change Lobby

I was delighted last week to meet with campaigners from CAFOD. We discussed the next steps required to  tackle fully the problem of global warming; in particular, its effect on third world populations, who suffer already and disproportionately. I have said before that I believe the Government’s heart is in the the right place on [...]

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Little steps to having a smaller carbon footprint

August 31, 2007

The era of guilt-free holidays is over.  Having just got back from a curious two-centre break – Aberdeenshire and Andalucia – I am left to worry about what damage I have done to the environment by flying Easyjet to Malaga. I did not feel sufficiently hairshirted to forgo the sunshine, much as I love Scottish [...]

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