FOI: 30 year rule changes to 20 year one *

United Kingdom - March 5 2013
Under new freedom of information laws the length of time before records are made public and how long exemptions can last for have been shortened from…

Co-authors: John Blain.

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Moratorium on shale gas lifted, and EU announces consultation *

European Union, United Kingdom - March 5 2013
The government has announced that it is prepared to consent to new fracking proposals for shale gas. Meanwhile, the European Commission has launched…

Co-authors: John Blain.

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Options to reform the EU emissions trading system *

European Union - March 5 2013
In recognition of the need to address the growing emission allowance supply-demand imbalance in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS), the…

Co-authors: John Blain.

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Wind energy: recent developments *

France - March 5 2013
The French government has announced that a new call for tenders relating to offshore wind projects will soon be launched and the French Parliament…

Co-authors: John Blain.

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Outcome of the Doha discussions *

Global - March 5 2013
Doha hosted the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 8th session of the COP serving…

Co-authors: John Blain.

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