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World Publics Willing to Bear Costs of Combating Climate Change
Concern about global warming has increased sharply in the United States. Nearly half of the American public sees climate change as a critical threat to vital U.S. interests. The U.S. public is not alone. A multinational ...
Poll delivers blow to government's climate change policy
Government attempts to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change are undermined today by an opinion poll showing its key energy review document is deemed ineffectual, while critics say some official policie...
Climate change emissions continue to fall
Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 16 per cent since 1990, according to figures announced today. Net emissions of the main greenhouse gas - carbon dioxide - have fallen by 14 per cent since 1990, more tha...
Leave Your Packaging at the Checkout Says MP Bradshaw
Fed up with green beans on black plastic trays? Tired of cucumbers in tight-fitting plastic jackets? Have you had enough of bananas in bags? Then, according to a government minister, you should remove the offending packa...
Large Businesses and Public Organisations Consulted on Trading Initiative
Consultation on measures to reduce carbon emissions in large non-energy intensive business and public sector organisations.
Dimas Backs Stern Approach to Climate Change
EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas has lauded the Stern report on climate change, saying it has raised awareness of global warming.
Blackout puts outdated power grid in spotlight
European regulators have launched an enquiry over the power cut that briefly left 10 million people in the dark last week-end. But the outing also raised questions about the grid's ability to cope with the addition of re...
Urban Air Pollution – a Major Cause of Pollution–related Cancer
Many man-made pollutants have severe negative impacts on human health. The current evidence in Europe linking non-occupational exposure to pollutants with a risk of cancer is very limited. A new study has reviewed the ep...
Brussels Challenge UK Buildings Commitment
Government attempts to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change are undermined today by an opinion poll showing its key energy review document is deemed ineffectual, while critics say some official policie...
Africa 'will be worst hit by climate change'
The devastating impact of climate change, mainly caused by ballooning carbon emissions from rich Western nations, will hit hardest in Africa, a United Nations report has warned.