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3rd August 2010 New York, USA

Investors and project developers, take note.

Guest Blog by Jane Kozinski, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change at the British Consulate-General, New York. The states in this region are moving rapidly to capitalize on the transition to a clean-energy economy and to support long-term sustainable growth. Here is a quick snapshot of just a few of the laws, policy developments and investments in […]

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30th July 2010 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

Answering your questions

Thank you to everyone who posted a question in response to my invitation last week. I was impressed by the number of responses and the variety of topics. You can see my answers to the questions in the video below, covering a range of the topics raised. I’m interested in your views on how I […]

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28th July 2010 New York, USA

Summer calendar

It’s been some time since I wrote here.  I’d like to say that my return is in response to overwhelming public demand, but basic respect for the truth prevents me.  Since my last piece, we have had a few events worth noting: HM The Queen paid a short visit to New York on 6 July, […]

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26th July 2010

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by Leigh Turner

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

Extreme climbing in Kyiv

There’s sometimes an inverse relationship between the quality of an experience you’re undergoing and your ability to photograph it. Especially when the experience involves scrambling up a ladder inside the arm of a giant statue; squeezing through a trapdoor; then sticking your head out of the top of a stainless steel shield far above the […]

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21st July 2010 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

Questions please!

I’d like to receive your views and questions about Britain’s policies on Europe. It seems sensible to do this through my blog. Watch the video below to find out more about the issues I’ve been working on, and then submit your questions using the comment function at the bottom of the blog page. I look […]

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7th July 2010

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by Leigh Turner

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

How to stop censorship in Ukraine

Is there a risk of an upsurge in censorship in Ukraine?  If there is, what can Ukrainians do about it? And what if anything should outsiders such as foreign governments and diplomats be doing? These are all questions which come up when I host a lunch at the Residence for Ukrainian journalists and media activists. […]

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