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Owen Paterson's view of the environmental movement
Retail & Consumer
Former Environment Secretary Owen Paterson described parts of the environmental movement as 'the green blob'.
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Mixed progress for Midlands nature
Retail & Consumer
Progress and local successes here and there mask a continuing and worrying decline in the variety and abundance of plants, animals and birds.
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Precaution or Profit
Retail & Consumer
For a host of reasons both wild bees and domesticated honey bees continue to decline, both here and in other parts of the world.
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Putting the Value of Nature back into the Economic Growth of the West Midlands
Opinion
The West Midlands region faces many challenges and through various agencies is trying to capture the benefits of economic growth as we emerge from the recent recession.
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Still much to learn about the common Blackbird
Retail & Consumer
The Blackbird is very much a European species, although there are populations in parts of China and elsewhere in Asia.
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Birmingham Metropolitan College invests £8m in green hub
Economic Development
Work has already begun on the Sustainable Energy Centre at Birmingham Metropolitan College's James Watt campus in Great Barr, which is due to be completed in October
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Natural England are ruffling feathers
Retail & Consumer
Recently it seems that the Government's nature conservation agency, Natural England, are doing the opposite of helping our beleaguered species.
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'Help to Frack' Fuels the Energy Debate
Opinion
My focus is on assessing the way policy and decisions are made that affect places, people and the environment.
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New £3 million funding stream for manufacturers
Manufacturing
Knowledge Transfer Network and GROW:OffshoreWind launch capital programme for companies looking to tap into offshore markets
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Orbit energy chief joins Coventry and Warwickshire LEP
Economic Development
John Barnham will chair the partnership's energy group to focus on low energy infrastructure
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How the EU Elections can alter nature conservation
Retail & Consumer
Without European laws and regulations, weak and badly implemented as some of these are, our wildlife would be even worse off than it is.
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Drivers urge slow down in move to introduce 20mph limit
Economic Development
Seventy per cent of motorist believe drivers should be consulted before limits are imposed, says AA research
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Birmingham's garden tax 'is only issue' on doorsteps for Tories
Economic Development
Election trail sees opposition hammering Labour on green waste
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The Nature of Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
There is still an assumption that nature is something found only in the countryside, that it is surprising to find genuine wildlife in a city.
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Conservatives in Birmingham vow to scrap 'garden tax'
Economic Development
A manifesto for the May 22 local election also pledges free parking in suburban high street car parks and to turn 40 pieces of derelict land into public squares
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Russian threats over gas put the wind up EU
Opinion
The Ukraine crisis has made the challenge of weaning itself off Russian gas, and to diversify sources of supply, a major priority for the EU.
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Jobs, growth and a clear vision on cutting carbon
Opinion
It's not just the growing cities of China and India that are facing rising levels of city centre smog, pollution and congestion.
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Where have all the flowers gone?
Retail & Consumer
Although woodland flowers currently dominate the scene later the focus is on grasslands, and there lie many problems.
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Former whip Michael Fabricant to lead rebellion against HS2
Economic Development
Tory Vice-Chairman Michael Fabricant urges Labour MPs to back his attempt to block high speed rail legislation
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Classic design and cutting edge technology: The best of British?
Opinion
It's a remarkable collaborative effort between Morgan and aluminium specialist Superform which is helping to create growth and jobs, and to redefine the nature of the industry.
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Incentivising the public to help manage flooding in their gardens
Opinion
If we were to encourage people to keep their gardens green let's think about the multiple benefits to us all that such actions might deliver.
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Enjoy a free concert with International Dawn Chorus Day
Retail & Consumer
Suddenly blossoms are filling our waysides, parks and gardens instead of incessant rain and floods.
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82,000 homes at risk of flooding across the region
Economic Development
Politicians have called for a renewed focus on climate change after new data showed 82,308 homes are at risk of flooding in the West Midlands.
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Region's rural businesses in most financial distress
Economic Development
Bad weather is hitting firms reliant on tourism and agriculture.
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