Ed Miliband

...for new industry, the fight for lower family energy bills and the fight for less wasteful government." Environment secretary Ed Miliband dismissed the plans, saying that the Conservatives had opposed Labour proposals to invest in green...

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...made a major speech on the environment for two years? That attitude is going to change if the Government changes." Environment secretary Ed Miliband dismissed the plans, saying that the Conservatives had opposed Labour proposals to invest...

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...some surprising quarters. Greenpeace UK's director John Sauven praised "welcome signs of climate leadership" from energy secretary Ed Miliband. "He is the first minister to throw down the gauntlet to the energy companies and demand they start...

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...(CCS) coal power plants. The "CCS Incentive", as the levy is known, was announced last week by energy secretary Ed Miliband as he outlined plans to fast-track major energy infrastructure projects such as coal plants, nuclear power...

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...received as a blow to hopes of a meaningful agreement in Copenhagen, but senior figures said today a deal was still possible. Ed Miliband, the UK climate change secretary, said Copenhagen could still deliver a "comprehensive" and...

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...month US President Barack Obama and other world leaders "need to" go to the environment summit in Copenhagen, cabinet minister Ed Miliband has said. The climate change secretary told the BBC this was necessary to achieve the "kind of deal...

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...be a draft bill committing the government to meeting its aid target of 0.7 per cent of GDP. Miliband - 80s by the back door Ed Miliband, the climate change secretary, admits he fears that David Cameron may succeed in building "a...

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...Robert Brook/Alamy/Alamy A new fleet of nuclear power stations was today backed by the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, as he outlined the UK government's plans to fast-track major energy infrastructure projects, also including...

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Nuclear power is safe, says Ed Miliband Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, has insisted that nuclear energy is safe as he prepares to unveil a new generation of power stations. Published: 10:09AM GMT 09 Nov 2009 The Sizewell B Nuclear...

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A new generation of nuclear power stations will be up and running within a decade, Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary will announce. A "majority" of the 11 shortlisted sites already announced are expected to be given the go-ahead by Ed...

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