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Environment: Green Week 2005 gets to grips with climate change
The EU urges everyone to get to grips with climate change during this year's Green Week, the Commission's annual conference programme and exhibition showcasing EU environment policy.
Environment dear to Government– Minister
Ghana's Government is determined and committed to addressing the numerous environmental problems facing the country, Dr. Gheysika Adombire Agambila, the Deputy Minister of Environment and Science has said. Opening a two-...
Industry Chiefs Lobby Blair on Climate Change
A group of Britain's leading industrialists has written to the prime minister urgently demanding long-term policies to combat climate change.
Environment tops Governor's agenda
In Phuket, Governor Udomsak Usawarangkura has ordered that a special committee be set up to protect the environment in Phuket. Gov Udomsak said he would like police officers, forestry staff and volunteers to sit on the c...
Greenpeace Tackles Electronics Sector
Greenpeace called on dirty electronics companies to clean up their act last week, starting with toxic tech giant, Hewlett-Packard. 15 Greenpeace activists delivered a truckload of electronic waste to the company's Europe...
BAA's Terminal Sustainability?
On 19 May 2005, BAA hosted a Beacon Network site visit at Heathrow Terminal 5 to demonstrate the outstanding work the company has undertaken to integrate environmental strategy into the biggest construction site in Europ...
Greens Slam US–UK Nuclear Conference Performance
"Only a total lack of political will to disarm could have delivered such a flagrantly hypocritical performance" - Green delegate, Jenny Jones. Green conference delegates have today blamed "U.S. hypocrisy, backed by UK c...
EU Emissions Trading Scheme to open in the UK this week
Firms covered by the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme will be able to open their UK carbon accounts later this week, the Government has announced (24 May). The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is one of the po...
Chelsea Flower Show exhibit looks at impact of climate change on gardens
A Defra-sponsored exhibit at this year's Chelsea Flower Show looks at the impact of climate change on gardens and on how gardeners can take action to combat climate change. The exhibit - "Climate change: the global chall...
Trashing of the Amazon continues
New Amazon deforestation figures released by the Brazilian Government yesterday evening (18th May 2005) showed that 26,130 square kilometres of rainforest were wrecked between August 2003 and August 2004, an area larger ...