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1988 Aug 1 - 1989 Jan 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2652
Environmental Affairs (Environmental policy: environmental pollution: climate change; London Conference on Saving the Ozone Layer, March 1989) (Part 6)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 392
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89 Jan 26 Th Major Environmental Affairs: Powell minute for MT ("French PM's call for an environmental conference") [MT: "WE are DOING things NOW. They aren't - the declaration is pathetic"] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Dec 13 Tu Major Environment: Lord Caithness minute to Cecil Parkinson ("Environmental Committee Report on Air Pollution: Draft Government Response") [statement of current policy and developments] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 21 Mo Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Chlorofluorocarbons: Proposed International Conference") [timing, attendees] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 9 We Major Environment: John Fairclough minute to David Fisk ("E(ST) (0) Discussion on Environmental Issues") [science and technology aspects of developing plans] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jan 25 We Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Conference on the Ozone Layer") [agenda, participation] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 23 We Major Environment: Robin Butler minute to MT ("Prime Minister's Meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment - 9 am on 24 November") [pulling together approach to policy] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 21 Fr Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT (international environment initiative) [conference on CFCs and ozone layer] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Dec 1 Th Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Young (ozone layer conference) [CFC reduction targets] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 21 Fr Major Environment: Cecil Parkinson minute to MT ("NOx Protocol and Declaration") [investments in emissions control] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jan 31 Tu Major Environment: Cecil Parkinson minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Greenhouse Effect: Gas for Electricity Generation") [repeal of EC directive] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jan 26 Th Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to MT ("French Prime Minister's Call for an Environmental Conference") [MT note: "The Declaration is pathetic"] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 7 Mo Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Chlorofluorocarbons: Proposed International Conference") [object to gain credit for environmental leadership in controlling CFCs] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Aug 16 Tu Major Environment: MT message to Ingvar Carlsson (North Sea environment) [commitment to protection, task force] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Aug 8 Mo Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to John MacGregor ("Landscape Conservation Orders") [proposed review] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 14 Mo Major Environmental Affairs: Tickell letter to Powell (MT's speech to the Royal Society) ["I agree that the next thing is to make sure that something happens"] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 14 Mo Major Environment: Crispin Tickell minute to Duncan Slater ("Time Environment Conference") [opportunity to discuss environmental issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 24 Th Major Environment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ridley) [inter-departmental discussion of environmental issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 25 Fr Major Environment: John Wakeham minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Green Bill") [timing of legislation] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 30 We Major Environment: MT message to Michel Rocard (environmental initiatives) [proposed new international institution] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jan 23 Mo Major Environment: MT message to Daniel arap Moi (ozone layer conference) [invitation to give keynote speech] [declassified Dec 2016]