UK environment politics update: From the youth to the Queen
Yesterday the Queen gave her speech to formally open Parliament. The Queen’s Speech sets out the UK government’s proposals for new laws and policies. Included in the Queen’s Speech was the new government’s energy bill, known as the Energy Security and Green Economy Bill, from the Department for Energy and Climate Change. It is credited to the Liberal Democrat part of the UK’s coalition government, which is headed by Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron. From a report in the Telegraph: A big win for the Liberal Democrats and Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, this will seek to improve energy efficiency…
