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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 Oct 4 We Major Environment: Caroline Slocock minute to MT ("Environmental Policy") [proposed publication of White Paper, establishment of ministerial group] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 4 We Major Environment: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT ("Environmental Policy") [supports proposed White Paper and state of the environment report] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 5 Th Major Environment: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Environment Policy") [supports proposed launch of White Paper] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 6 Fr Major Environment: Wakeham PS minute to Patten PS ("Government Response to Energy Select Committee Report on the Policy Implications of the Greenhouse Effect") ["no single solution seems likely to solve the problem of climate change"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 6 Fr Major Environment: Nigel Lawson minute to Chris Patten (Pearce report on sustainable development) [conveys impression sustainable development is an operational concept] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 6 Fr Major Environment: Caroline Slocock minute to Patten PS ("Environment Policy") [proposed publication of White Paper, establishment of ministerial group] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 6 Fr Major Environment: John Gummer minute to MT ("Environment Policy") [clear need for government to continue publicity on progress made] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 9 Mo Major Environment: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Environmental Policy") [supports White Paper, reservations about state of the environment report] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 9 Mo Major Environment: UN Environment Programme Director message to MT (Economic Summit) [suggests meeting on environment to discuss new initiatives and helping developing countries] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 10 Tu Minor Environment: Cabinet Office minute to Department of Education ("E(ST) (0) Discussion on Environmental Issues") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 12 Th Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Tropical Forests") [proposed payment of annual rent in developing countries] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 12 Th Major Environment: George Guise minute to MT ("Global Warming - Forestry") [80% of tropical forests are in countries which require aid] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 13 Fr Major Environment: Overseas Development Administration minute to Charles Powell (Forest Service Charges) [proposed payment by international community on existing tropical forest areas] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 13 Fr Major Environment: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Global Climate: Forest Service Charge") [does MT want more work done on the scheme for UN speech] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 15 Su Major Environment: Charles Powell minute to Overseas Development Administration ("Climate Change: Forest Service Charges for Carbon Lock-Up") [MT sceptical about scheme, further work needed] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 16 Mo Major Environment: Caithness PS minute to Patten PS ("Government Response to Energy Select Committee Report on the Policy Implications of the Greenhouse Effect") [drafting comments] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 16 Mo Minor Environment: Dominic Morris note to MT (Tony Cleaver speech) [IBM approach to environment] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 16 Mo Major Environment: King PS minute to Caroline Slocock ("Environment Policy") [Department of Defence would like papers from the ministerial group] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 20 Fr Major Environment: Chris Patten minute to Nigel Lawson ("Pearce Report") [opens up "the issues concealed in the concept of 'sustainable development'"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 20 Fr Major Environment: Chris Patten minute to John Wakeham ("Government Response to Energy Select Committee Report on the Policy Implications of the Greenhouse Effect") [draft does not do enough to reflect lead government has given to international efforts] [declassified Dec 2016]