Tag Archives: Environmental Audit Committee

Green Investment Bank report published

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

The Green Investment Bank must be a bank and not a fund if it is to successfully deliver transformative change, the Environmental Audit Select Committee recommends in its latest report. It should also be free of political interference, remedy market failures and be … Continue reading →

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Climate change adaptation is ‘essential’ says EAC.

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published its report on its recent inquiry into ‘Adapting to climate change’.  Last Thursday’s report provides welcome recognition that  ‘adapting to climate change is at least as essential as cutting greenhouse … Continue reading →

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Government unlikely to meet its commitment to halt wildlife loss

Posted on November 11, 2008 by

On Monday the Environmental Audit Committee reported on its inquiry into Halting Biodiversity Loss. The Committee concluded that the Government is unlikely to meet its 2010 target to halt the decline in wildlife. We welcome the recognition that more concerted … Continue reading →

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