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Public Attitudes to Climate Change 2008: Still Unconvinced
Further to last year's 'Turning Point or Tipping Point' Report, Ipsos MORI has recently published a new report suggesting that, whilst the public are concerned about climate change, they remain far from convinced about t...
Uk Renewable Energy Strategy –– Consultation
BERR is seeking views on how to drive up the use of renewable energy in the UK, both as part of their overall strategy for tackling climate change and in order to meet their share of the EU target to source 20% of the EU...
Living with Environmental Change – Research Programme Launched
The UK's �1 billion 'Living With Environmental Change' (LWEC) programme has been launched, just three weeks before world-leaders meet at the G8 summit in Tokyo to discuss the environment and climate change.
IT waste a 'major challenge' to human health, says UNEP chief
Millions of discarded mobile phones and computers are posing a "major challenge" to human health, the chief of the United Nations Environment Programme said Thursday.
Renewable energy in 'green gold rush'
Global investment in renewable energy surged 60 per cent to $148 billion (74.3 billion) last year and is still accelerating despite the slowdown in the wider economy, according to the United Nations.
India Launches Climate Action Plan
PM Manmohan Singh on Monday released the much-awaited National Action Plan on Climate Change which aims to boost solar power generation in the country besides launching seven other programmes in mission mode towards gree...
Cost of tackling global climate change has doubled, warns Stern
The author of an influential British government report arguing the world needed to spend just 1% of its wealth tackling climate change has warned that the cost of averting disaster has now doubled.
Emission targets will add 20pc to household energy bills
Households already under pressure from soaring energy bills will see gas and electricity costs rise by an extra 20pc so that the UK can fund ambitious emission targets, according to a new report.
UK to expand wind energy programme
Plans for a massive expansion of a wind energy programme in the UK are to be unveiled by the Government.
Queensland at Risk to Climate Change
Queensland has more to lose from climate change than any other Australian state, with the twin threats of severe drought and intense cyclones, a new report shows.