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Government ordered to release CBI lobbying documents
The Government has been ordered to disclose previously secret records of lobbying by business group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), in a judgement published today (Thursday 1 May 2008), following a court case won by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth.

Labour MPs rebel on energy vote
33 Labour MPs ? half of the Government?s majority - voted against the Government in favour of an amendment to the Energy Bill which would have encouraged homes, businesses and communities to install renewable energy systems such as solar panels. Although the amendment was not successful it had drawn widespread public and cross party support.

Clamp-down on supermarket bullies long overdue
This report confirms that the ?big four? supermarkets are the bully boys of the retail sector ? bleeding suppliers dry and reducing shoppers? choice

London Mayor: Livingstone greenest, says Friends of the Earth
Ken Livingstone is the ?greenest? of the three main candidates to be Mayor of London, Friends of the Earth said today. The environmental campaign group analysed the election manifestos of the three principal contenders and concluded that Mr Livingstone has the strongest green credentials scoring nine out of ten, with Boris Johnson second (7/10) and Brian Paddick third (5/10).

Energy Bill: financial incentives needed to boost green energy
The Energy Bill ? which receives its Third Reading in the House of Commons tomorrow - must be amended to encourage homes, businesses and communities to install renewable energy systems such as solar panels, says Friends of the Earth.

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