Green Action '09

Could a green new deal mean more jobs for Wales? How Welsh farmers can benefit if we break the link between intensive livestock production and rainforest destruction.

Fix the food chain: What's feeding your food?
Green jobs: 'Now is the time to act on green jobs'
Greener energy: Is energy in Wales getting greener?
Inside the Assembly: There's been a lot of green talk, now where's the action?
Welsh emissions: At a glance graphics help you make sense of the figures

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