Caroline Spelman

  • The political print: DEFRA the poisoned challis

    THE CABINET reshuffle seems to have inflamed a very public spat between he deposed environment secretary, Owen Paterson, and Greenpeace. Claims and counterclaims, regarding burning effigies and death threats, provided the Guardian and Daily Telegraph with plenty of copy. Paterson’s… Read More

  • Carbon reporting to be mandatory

    ALL BUSINESSES listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report their levels of greenhouse gas emissions from the start of the next financial year under plans announced by the Deputy Prime Minister at the… Read More

  • Investors back plan for 40 AD plants

    INVESTORS INCLUDING The Duchy of Cornwall, Sainsbury’s and Islamic investment firm Fajr Capital have stumped up £65m to back a network of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants.   The money will be used to form a “game-changing” start-up company, Tamar Energy,… Read More