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Green Party Claim Nuclear Agenda is Deplorable
News that the Government may be ready to give the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations, has today been deemed "deplorable" by Green Party Principal Speaker Keith Taylor.
EU Court Grants UK Bid to Increase CO2 Pollution
THE European Court in Luxembourg has upheld the UK's right to emit 20m more tonnes of CO2 under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) than initially agreed.
Stavros Dimas advocates a 25% share of renewable energy
The Commissioner of the Environment, Stavros Dimas, advocates a 25% share of renewable energy in 2020 within the EU. Reacting to the recent call of the European Parliament, Dimas spoke at the Beijing International Renewa...
Global warming poses ethical challenge
Global warming poses an enormous ethical challenge because countries that produce the least amount of greenhouse gases will suffer the most from climate change, scientists said on Wednesday.
Tougher vehicle emission rules eyed
Massachusetts is set to adopt tough new standards by the end of the year that would significantly reduce auto emissions linked to global warming, joining a growing list of states battling the auto industry to produce cle...
Developed Countries Cut GHG Emissions – But UN Calls for More
Developed countries, taken as a group, have achieved sizable reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but further efforts are needed to sustain these reductions in gases blamed for global warming and cut them furthe...
'Culture change' on environment
Worldwide interest in the threat from greenhouse gases has undergone a "massive change", the government's chief scientific adviser has said. Sir David King told the Commons Environmental Audit Committee he had noticed a...
CO2 Higher than Ever Claims Study
Current levels of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere are higher now than at any time in the last 650,000 years. That is the conclusion of new European studies looking at ice taken from 3km...
Public Sector Must Adapt to Climate Change
Scotland's public sector bodies will need to adapt to the effects of climate change in the future, according to a research report published today.
Water builds the heat in Europe
Water vapour rather than carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the main reason why Europe's climate is warming, according to a new study.