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UK mulls appealing second CO2 emission plan rebuff
The UK government is considering appealing a Commission decision to reject its request for additional CO2 emission allowances to British industry for the first trading period of the EU emissions trading scheme (2005-2007...
Attenborough Defends Planet Earth
Sir David Attenborough yesterday hit back at allegations that his latest blockbuster series, is "wildlife porn" because it does not highlight dangers to the world's environment.
Climate scientists issue dire warning
David Adam, environment correspondent of The Guardian writes: The Earth's temperature could rise under the impact of global warming to levels far higher than previously predicted, according to the United Nations' team of...
Europe needs Directive to promote renewable heating and cooling
With large majority the European Parliament adopted the EREC initiative report on renewable heating and cooling. This report concludes that Europe needs a Directive before the end of 2006, to develop stronger policies fo...
UK Green Building Council Proposed
A prospectus for establishing a UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has been published. The proposed organisation would have a mission to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of buildings by radically improving th...
Local authorities want bigger role in achieving energy efficiency
European Union mayors have written to European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, asking him to take account of the potential local authorities can offer in drafting his action plan on energy efficiency. According...
Land Rover Can Reduce Fuel Consumption by up to 30%
Land Rover has shown a suite of technologies that could reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%, it claims.
U.S. – India Nuclear Deal: Reckless on Every Score Say Worldwatch
The security risks inherent in the nuclear cooperation agreement reached yesterday between President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh far outweigh the energy benefits of the deal, according to researchers at...
EC and UN HABITAT sign agreement on promoting sustainable cities
The European Commission (EC) has signed a agreement with UN-HABITAT to further develop the research relationship between the two organisations. UN-HABITAT is the UN's human settlement programme. The new agreement will h...
Greenpeace Dismay at Cumbrian Wind Farm Decision
In response to today's announcement by the Government that they have rejected plans to build what would have been England's largest windfarm at Whinash in Cumbria, Stephen Tindale, Executive Director of Greenpeace, said...