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Day: 5 December 2006

Flight taxes set to double

Chancellor Gordon Brown is likely to double air passenger duty as part of his spending review, published on Wednesday, in a move that could boost his eco-image and curb the explosive growth in aviation emissions.

Scottish institutions set green procurement targets

The Scottish Executive has written to all public bodies north of the border calling on them to set specific targets for levels of recycled content used in the paper they order and construction projects they commission.

UK insurer goes carbon neutral

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Top US corporations told to buy more clean energy

America's biggest companies are being asked to dig into their corporate wallets and use their massive purchasing power to boost the demand for renewable energy in the States.

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