Chapter 23

Question 1

Which branch of technology did New Labour strongly support in 1997?

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Page Reference: See page 549.

Question 2

Which Whitehall department is the main agency for government environmental policy making and implementation?

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Page Reference: See page 552.

Question 3

Which major public agency acts as an advisory body to the government on pollution control?

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Page Reference: See page 552.

Question 4

What, according to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, is the prime cause of poor air quality that damages human health, plants and the fabric of buildings?

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Page Reference: See page 555.

Question 5

With what environmental concept or principle is the Brundtland report of 1987 associated?

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Page Reference: See page 558.

Question 6

Have greenhouse gas emissions increased or decreased in the UK since 2002?

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Page Reference: See page 562.