Archive

1989 Apr 2 - 1989 Apr 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2655
Environmental Affairs (Environmental policy: environmental pollution: climate change; Prime Minister's seminar on the global climate, April 1989) (Part 9)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 511
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89 Apr 14 Fr Major Environment: Greg Bourne minute to MT ("Climatic Change Energy Efficiency and the Electricity Bill") [possible concessions to Lords] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 19 We Major Environment: Dominic Morris minute to MT (Environment Committee Report on Toxic Waste) ["proposed little of substance that the Government did not already have firmly in hand"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 13 Th Major Environment: MacGregor PS minute to Dominic Morris ("Climatic Change") [agriculture's contribution to global warming] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 17 Mo Major Environment: George Guise minute to MT ("Global Climate") [work on environmental measurement and computer modelling urgent priority] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 14 Fr Major Environment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Global Climate") [international efforts by UK, measures UK could support] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 5 We Major Environment: Tony Newton minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Mrs Ruddock's Control of Pollution (Amendment) Bill") [concern about overly-draconian enforcement provisions] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 12 We Major Environment: Paul Channon note for MT ("Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gases from Vehicles") [technical improvements, vehicle usage] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 7 Fr Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Environmental Cooperation") [participating in meeting will look like a climb down] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 10 Mo Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Environmental Cooperation") [MT strongly disagrees with advice given on reply to Lubbers; we remain opposed to a new international authority; requests revised draft] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 7 Fr Major Environment: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell (follow up to environment conference) [attendance, UK climate initiatives] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 10 Mo Major Environment: John Major minute to Cecil Parkinson ("Climatic Change: Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector") [new arrangements for charging energy use] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 20 Th Major Environment: Richard Ryder minute to David Young ("Strengthening the Montreal Protocol on Production and Consumption of Chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs)") [support the proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 21 Fr Major Environment: Ridley PS minute to Dominic Morris ("Global Climate Seminar: 26 April") [climate change, greenhouse effect, international responses] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 11 Tu Major Environment: Douglas McClelland minute to Charles Powell (Australian climate research) [approval of programme on greenhouse effect] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 21 Fr Major Environment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Global Climate") [international efforts, forestry, research, energy] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 12 We Major Environment: John Fairclough paper ("Global Climate") [research priorities and coordination, participation in ERS-2] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 14 Fr Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Wakeham ("Environment Committee Report on Toxic Waste: Government Response") [draft response outlines government position] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 19 We Major Environment: Peter Walker minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Environment Committee Report on Toxic Waste: Government Response") [excellent summary of government's position] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 11 Tu Major Environment: Dominic Morris minute to MT ("Global Climate Seminar: 26 April") [anotated agenda and programme] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Apr 7 Fr Major Environment: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell (follow up to environment conference) [Lubbers' hopes for UK attendance] [declassified Dec 2016]