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United Kingdom: MPs set to rebel over carbon target
2013-06-04 12:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The government has seen off a rebellion by Lib Dem and Conservative MPs over calls for a carbon emissions target for the energy industry. Senior Tory backbencher Tim Yeo sought to amend the coalition's Energy Bill to set a "decarbonisation" target for the power sector by 2030. But MPs rejected the move by 290 votes to 267 after a Commons debate. Ministers say the target would place too many restrictions on business at a time of economic difficulty. The issue has divided the coalition...
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Charity Commission criticised by MPs
2013-06-04 01:08:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
MPs have questioned whether the UK's charity regulator is fit for purpose, after it failed to spot a charity apparently set up for tax avoidance.
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UK urges MPs to support Energy Bill ahead of debate
2013-06-03 10:00:00| Power Technology
The UK government has urged MPs to support the Energy Bill, ahead of a debate over the legislation, which will kick off in Parliament on Tuesday.
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Bahrain MPs Vote to Ban Pork in Kingdom
2013-05-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
BAHRAIN - Lawmakers in Bahrain have approved a change in legislation that would criminalise the sale, import, export, production and possession of all pork products, it was reported.
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Back-to-work scheme failing, say MPs
2013-05-21 04:14:09| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A scheme to help the unemployed find work appears to be failing the most disadvantaged jobseekers, MPs on the Work and Pensions Committee say.
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