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No 10’s new energy adviser is a former British Gas lobbyist - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

David Cameron has appointed a former lobbyist for British Gas to be his personal advisor on energy and climate change.
Tara Singh, whose previous role as public affairs manager at British-Gas owner Centrica involved frequent contact with the Conservative Party, took up her newly-created role at Number 10 this week.
She is responsible for briefing the prime minister on a day-to-day basis on issues relating to energy and climate change.
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Ms Singh is also likely to be heavily involved in the run-up to the crucial Paris climate change summit in 2015

Seven thrilling facts about carbon taxes from the CBO

So the CBO looks at things this way: “Given the inherent uncertainty of predicting the effects of climate change, and the possibility that it could trigger catastrophic effects, lawmakers might view a carbon tax as a reflection of society’s willingness to pay to reduce the risk of potentially very expensive damage in the future.”  [Why, specifically, should we think that a 61 F. world is more risky than a 59 F. world?]

Keep climate change out of Keystone decision, GOP warns in letter to Obama - The Hill's E2-Wire

Two dozen Senate Republicans are warning President Obama not to link “wholly unrelated” climate change policies to approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.

Two major climbs cut from Giro stage 19 due to weather - Cycling - Eurosport Australia

POLSA, Italy (Reuters) May 23 - Two major climbs have been axed from Friday's key stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia because of snow and ice on their descent although the main stage finish at Val Martello remains in place, race organisers said on Thursday.