Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Ministers have blocked plans for a law to stem the tide of rubbish from homes and businesses in Britain and across Europe. As a result, the best opportunity yet to halt the steady growth of waste is expected to be abandoned this week. The ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts today, about Politics, Recycling
The Following Statement is from Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: You have heard me say many times that this Administration has downplayed the dangers posed by global warming. They have used every excuse to avoid taking action, even hiding ... keep reading
Written by Leslie Berliant today, about Global Warming, Politics
American climate change activists are still pinching themselves to see if they are dreaming. But, no, Pennsylvania on July 3 passed PA Senate Bill No. 266, which will look into just how much the state contributes to global warming. Dog-rescuing Governor Ed Rendell has already championed many alternative energy programs ... keep reading
Written by Rena Sherwood today, about Agriculture & Food, Global Warming, Industry, Politics
News has just come in from Japan that leaders of the G8 have agreed in broad terms to aim for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. At last year’s summit in Germany they agreed to seriously consider a plan to cut greenhouse emissions by 50 per ... keep reading
Written by TypingIsNot Activism today, about Global Warming, Politics
By Peter Montague of Rachel’s Democracy & Health News The G8 nations -- the world's eight richest countries -- meet in Hokkaido, Japan this week to put the finishing touches on their plan to pass their carbon dioxide (CO2) problem along to all the world's children. The G8 plan -- now ... keep reading
Written by Peter Montague yesterday, about Global Warming, Politics
Gordon Brown, the UK prime minister, has been outlining his vision for the UK's greener future with a raft of policies aimed at reducing the UK's carbon emissions over the coming years. While these policies may appear at first sight to be innovative and environmentally sound, like many ... keep reading
Written by Andy Chrysostomou yesterday, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Economics, Politics
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Now that the urgent logic of $150 a barrel oil focuses our glorious leaders on the subject in hand, all of our ducks seem to be lining up. But - call me a cynic - I remain suspicious of all the Johnny come latelys who now ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts yesterday, about Coal & Oil, Politics
In 1993, the first emissions trading program, Los Angeles' Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM), began to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions in the worst air basin in the U.S. Designed by California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), RECLAIM, according to the Environmental Protection ... keep reading
Written by Gina-Marie Cheeseman this month, about Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Coal & Oil, Economics, Finance, Global Warming, Industry, Politics
Except for certain countries like Japan, South Korea and India, in the rest of Asia, the word ‘corporate social responsibility' (CSR) was just another fancy academic management term found in that occasional ‘feel good' newspaper article highlighting some acts of philanthropy by large, and usually Western, multinational companies (MNCs). Meanwhile ... keep reading
Written by Shom Teoh this month, about Consumerism, Industry, Philosophy & Religion, Politics
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins The world's biggest consumers and producers of oil are beating a path to his (Saudi Arabian Oil Minister's) door to hear what can be done to cut the value of crude which has hit record levels of near $140 a barrel over ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts this month, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Global Warming, Politics
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