Manufacturers and the carbon conundrum

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Richard Warren says last month's Budget marked a move towards more cost-effective climate policies vital to winning public acceptance

Climate change is politically hot stuff again. For those working in the environmental field of course it never went away, but outside the corridors of DECC and George Monbiot's house resolve waned somewhat...

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