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Conservative Party announces Green Investment Bank plans, Nick Mabey
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The following article has been recommended to you. You can find the original article together with any associated downloads at http://www.e3g.org/programmes/climate-articles/conservative-party-announces-green-investment-bank-plans/ ********************************************************************************* Shadow Chancellor George Osbourne announced on November 24th that the Conservative Party would be consulting on the creation of a Green Investment Bank, which will invest in the next generation of green British businesses. This announcement was followed by the creation of a high profile working group – the Green Investment Bank Commission on February 2nd, advised by Lord Stern of Brentford and chaired by Bob Wigley, Chairman of Yell Group Plc. E3G’s Nick Mabey has been selected to join this Commission to provide independent advice to the Conservative Party over the coming months on the role, scale and focus of the bank. Other members in the commission include: Bob Wigley, (Chair) Chairman Yell Group plc James Cameron, Vice Chairman, Climate Change Capital Katherine Garrett-Cox, Chief Executive, Alliance Trust plc Seamus Keating, CFO, Logica plc Nick’s appointment builds on work done by E3G over the past year to build the case and vision for a Green Investment Bank. Media coverage FT: Conservatives will force Whitehall to cut emissions or lose funding Guardian: Tories pledge 10% cut in government emissions The Independent: George Osborne: The Treasury should lead the fight against climate change Telegraph: Tories to pay people to recycle in green revolution Times Online: Tories part the clouds for blue-sky vision of a green and pleasant land Daily Mail: Council to give families M&S vouchers… for putting their rubbish in the right bins
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