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Economic Challenges for Climate Change Policy
A consensus continues to grow among world leaders that climate change poses a threat to the global economy.
Disposable office blocks 'a huge waste of energy'
Constructing city buildings to be obsolete after 30 years is a scandalous building industry practice - and one of the most extreme examples of energy inefficiency in modern society, according to international futurist Pa...
UCL and The Lancet join forces to address forgotten cost of climate change - human health
UCL has teamed up with 'The Lancet' to launch a joint Commission to study and report on the human health effects of climate change - an area often overlooked in the climate change debate.
Green Homes Package Launched by DEFRA
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has set out a range of initiatives to enable people to 'green' their homes, including: the Energy Saving Trust's 'Act on CO2 advice line,' offering free, tailored, impartial advice to an...
£310 for Local Authorities to Reduce Carbon Through Waste Management Contracts
Defra has awarded PFI credits to four projects across England to improve local waste management. The projects will make a significant contribution towards meeting the UK's landfill directive targets by helping to divert ...
Health workers to tackle climate change
Health workers and local authorities throughout the country are being encouraged to play their part in tackling the health effects of climate change, Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo announced today.
Norway to use forests to double bioenergy output
Norway will double production of bioenergy by 2020 by tapping its vast pine forests and seek to become an exporter of renewable energies to diversify from oil and gas, the government said on Tuesday.
Public says Britain not yet prepared for climate change impacts
Nearly 70% of people think the UK is not prepared to deal with the potential impacts of climate change, a survey by the Environment Agency revealed today.
Zero And Low Emission Buildings
Essential research for anyone involved in reducing one of the major sources of carbon emissions - the construction and property industry.
Finer particles give more useful air quality data
New air quality research indicates that measuring ultra-fine particles can distinguish between particles generated through human activities, such as combustion, and larger particles, which are more likely to arise from m...