UK Conservatives back green investment bank

Shadow chancellor promises landfill tax floor, but not a carbon tax

26-Nov-09 In a rare speech on environmental issues given on Tuesday, UK shadow chancellor George Osborne said the Conservative Party is consulting on the creation of a green investment bank to provide a single source of funds for “green investment projects” and “green start-ups”. Osborne's speech was one of a series of six given this week by leading members of the Tory front bench, designed to refresh the party's green credentials...

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