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1989 Jun 5 - 1989 Oct 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2657
Environmental Affairs (Environmental policy: environmental pollution: climate change; proposed White Paper on the Environment) (Part 11)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 488
Any docs withheld? 3

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89 Jul 12 We Major Environmental Affairs: Alan Walters minute for Gray ("Rainforest Protection - the Goldsmith idea and an alternative proposal") [proposal to set up a FORESAVE body; "this is an occasion where Britain could clearly take the initiative and lead the OECD countries" ] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 28 Fr Major Environmental Affairs: No.10 conversation record (International Environmental Issues) [economic aspect of the environment; funds allocation for environmental research; management at the internationa of population growth] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 23 We Major Environmental Affairs: Chris Patten PS letter to Powell ("International Environmental Issues") [economic aspects of the environment; funds for environmental research; UN General Assembly; population growth; our own forests and woodlands; international environmental institutions; Energy Conservation Paper] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 23 Mo Major Environmental Affairs: Dr Peter Wadhams letter to MT (ideas for UN speech) ["In the polar regions today we are seeing what may be early signs of man-induced climate change"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 2 We Major Environment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tickell) ("International environmental issues") [forests, international institutions, energy conservation] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 2 Fr Major Environment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-David Cope) [electoral acceptability of long-term environmental policies, regulation, nuclear power] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 28 Fr Major Environment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Tickell) ("International environmental issues") [economic aspects of the environment, UN's work, population growth] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 13 Tu Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Clean Air") [letter from President Bush (temporarily retained)] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 7 We Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Global Climate Change") [MT wants him to "be vigilant for any attempts to extend EC competence in this area"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 3 Mo Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to Ridley PS ("Global Environment: Economic Issues") [MT amendments to paper on economic aspects of international environmental issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 4 Tu Major Environment: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell (Clean Air) [Bush has written to MT and Mitterrand only on this topic] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 30 Fr Major Environment: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell ("Global Environment: Economic Issues Paper for the Prime Minister") ["economic progress need not be at the expense of the environment"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 19 We Major Environment: Ridley PS minute to Charles Powell (Clean Air) [Bush's proposals "a welcome step forward in environmental protection"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 12 We Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Integrated Pollution Control") [proposed new statutory regulatory framework] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 12 We Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Global Climate Change") [latest position on a climate change convention] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 13 Th Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to John Major (Climate Change) [PES funding for research] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 25 Tu Major Environment: Chris Patten minute to John Major (European Environment Agency) [idea of a small coordinating agency worth exploring] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 12 We Major Environment: John Major minute to David Young ("Global Climate: ERS-2") [how cost of participation will be met] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 31 Mo Major Environment: Robin Butler minute to Patrick Wright ("World Environment Conference") [the project is a private sector one] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 27 Th Major Environment: PUSS FCO minute to Robin Butler ("World Environmental Conference") [views of Braithwaite & Cartledge; "we should take a cautious line"] [declassified Dec 2016]