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Is the Government Burying the Facts on Climate Change ?

Is the Government Burying the Facts on Climate Change ?

Under the Climate Change Act (2008), every five years the UK government must compile and publish “its assessment of the risks and opportunities arising for the UK from climate change” [1]. The first of these reports was compiled in 2012

Andy January 23, 2017February 11, 2017 Energy policy, Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Response to Averil Macdonald’s Guardian article on women and fracking

Response to Averil Macdonald’s Guardian article on women and fracking

Averil Macdonald is chair of UK Onshore Oil and Gas and emeritus professor of science engagement at the University of Reading. She was criticised for comments that suggested the reason women are less supportive of fracking is because they do

Beth Rice October 24, 2015December 10, 2015 Diversity in Science, Energy policy 1 Comment Read more

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