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Brexit a threat to Paris deal, says UK climate advisor

2016-03-18 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate Home: A British vote to exit the European Union in June would represent a blow to the 2015 Paris climate deal, the countrys top climate advisor has warned. Former Conservative environment minister Lord Deben, who now chairs the UK Committee on Climate Change, made the comments during a talk hosted by the IPPR think tank in London. Brexit is a threat to Paris, said Deben, who is a vocal campaigner for Britain to maintain its links with Brussels. Im optimistic about the European Union because...

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Households 'worse off' after Brexit

2016-03-18 17:33:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A think tank says that if the UK leaves the EU it could cost households up to 1,700 a year, but Vote Leave calls the findings "ridiculous".

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Brexit leaves environment 'vulnerable'

2016-03-11 15:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: A report has suggested that a UK departure from the EU would leave Britain's environment "in a more vulnerable and uncertain position." The study has been prepared by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). According to the analysis, membership has had "a significant positive impact" on the environment. But pro-Brexit campaigners dismissed the report as "complete tosh". Green benefits The report says that EU rules have led to a substantial decline in most industrial...

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