Category - budget

Budget a 'missed opportunity' say green campaigners

staff writers — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:17:11 +0000

Yesterday's budget was a missed opportunity for the government to show that it is serious about addressing the problem of climate change, which threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of the world's poorest people, an aid agency has said.

Budget must be the last without annual target on CO2 emissions says aid agency

staff writers — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:37:13 +0000

As Gordon Brown delivered his last budget as Chancellor today Christian Aid said it must also be the last in which the Chancellor does not set a clear, annual budget for the UK’s CO2 emissions.

Faith and civic leaders call on new US Congress to raise minimum wage

staff writers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:52:22 +0000

Let Justice Roll, a nonpartisan coalition of ninety faith and community organizations in the USA, has sent a 'living wage' letter to members of the newly constituted Congress - signed by more than 1,000 Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders from across the country.