Business Green: The chancellor Alistair Darling has today resisted calls from some of his cabinet colleagues to launch a “green new deal” as part of his Pre-Budget Report to help stimulate the economy, but has pledged to bolster spending on energy efficiency and the rail network, while extending incentives for renewable energy projects. Speaking in the House of Commons earlier today, the chancellor insisted that the government’s plans to tackle the current recession “must support our environmental …