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Dates reset for Stansted

14 November 2008

Controversial plans to speed up the inquiry into a second runway at Stansted Airport by running parallel sessions look set to be abandoned.

Scots retain nuclear veto

14 November 2008

Scotland will keep its veto on building nuclear power stations and other major infrastructure projects, according to Scottish secretary Jim Murphy.

Fyson on ... Approval for luxury golf complex

By Anthony Fyson

14 November 2008

Approval for luxury golf complex reveals government's failure to stand up to the super-rich.

NI green energy consultation launched

13 November 2008

Northern Ireland energy minister, Arlene Foster, has launched a consultation into the development of a revised strategic energy policy for the Province.

Standing at the crossroads

13 November 2008

Nobuo Tanaka has a stark warning for world leaders. The planet is at a crossroads with its energy consumption.

Tory calls for national park planning changes

12 November 2008

Welsh Conservative Assembly leader Nick Bourne has launched a campaign to have national park planning functions returned to local authorities.

Tories brand Heathrow consultation a 'sham'

12 November 2008

Consultation on plans to build a third runway at Heathrow has been a "complete sham", the Conservatives have claimed.

Gloucestershire secures £92m waste funding

12 November 2008

Defra has awarded £92 million in Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits for Gloucestershire to improve its waste facilities.

Global investors to demand climate deal

12 November 2008

There is an old adage behind economic development that wherever the money goes, politicians and then planning soon follow.

'No change' to Scottish nuclear veto

11 November 2008

Scotland will keep its veto on building new nuclear power stations and other major infrastructure according to Scottish secretary Jim Murphy.