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• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 08 September 2015

Nicky Gavron AM: Sir Howard I want to ask about some of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) implications - and carbon-emission reduction - that flow from your report. The context is that the Committee on Climate Change has said that to meet the Government target of an 80% reduction for the UK in carbon emissions by 2050, UK aviation emissions will have to stay within a cap of 37.5 million tons per annum. You are saying that even with a third runway you can stay within that cap. First, the basic assumption you make is that your baseline is...

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

Harvey, given your opening remarks and the role that you attribute to the Economic Development Agency and the remark Simon made about the historic role - and I think it is true now - that the Agency can play in economic recovery and leading economic recovery of this country, what role has the London Business Board, which I believe meets regularly with the Mayor, played in lobbying Government? I would have expected the businesses of London, through London First, the Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and London media to have really played a strong role in...