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Stern Rips up the Last Excuse for Doing Nothing – Are you Listening Mr Bush?
Journalists were bizarrely banned from asking questions at the launch of the Stern Review yesterday, so the question several reporters wanted to ask Tony Blair, who was presiding, was never put: "What message do you thin...
It's Not Just About Money – The Day That Changed the Climate?
Climate change has been made the world's biggest priority, with the publication of a stark report showing that the planet faces catastrophe unless urgent measures are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Future gene...
Leading Economist Shows Economic Impact of Climate Change Needs Action
A comprehensive review on the economics of climate change has been published by HM Treasury. The review, commissioned by Chancellor Gordon Brown in July last year, has been carried out by Sir Nicholas Stern, head of the ...
Marine Energy Funding Support for Scotland
An �8 million fund to support marine energy projects in Scottish waters and keep Scotland at the forefront of the world renewable energy drive is open for applications.
Climate change 'will hit vital sectors'
Climate change will hit a large number of vital sectors - water, health, ecosystems, planning and infrastructure, the Government warned today. Climate Change and Environment Minister Ian Pearson welcomed the results of a...
Global Warming Film Brings Moral Message to U.S. Audiences
The Great Warming, a feature-length film documenting the effects of climate change on individuals and communities across the globe, will be released in U.S. theaters on November 4. Adapted from Lydia Dotto's book Storm W...
Commission seeks to drastically cut energy use - cities to play their part
On 19 October, the European Commission presented its action plan to cut Europe's energy consumption by twenty percent in the next fourteen years. If successful, the EU could save more than 100 billion euros annually. The...
How the green shoots of change are sprouting around Britain
Driving a 4x4 in one part of south-west London could become an even more expensive luxury under plans to penalise gas-guzzlers.
Climate change: The Independent's Green Paper
Tony Blair says global warming is among the biggest threats of our age. But are his plans for a Climate Bill ambitious enough? Here, we offer a more radical manifesto:
Bus is the Answer to GHG Emissions
This summer, the bus rapid transit system of Bogot�, Colombia, earned the distinction of being the world's first mass transport project to be approved for participation in the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism...