Reuters: Japan hopes rich nation leaders will agree a goal for mid-century cuts in greenhouse…
Month: February 2008
Heavy rainfall on the increase
Innovations Report: Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have found that winter precipitation…
Firms will act on CO2 only if its cost triples, says Shell
Guardian: A carbon price close to $100 per tonne of CO2 – more than three…
Business chiefs vow to lead fight against global warming
Agence France-Presse: Some of the world’s top companies vowed Friday to step up their efforts…
Britain third worst in EU for use of renewable energy
Guardian: The scale of the renewable energy challenge facing Britain was revealed yesterday by figures…
US investors pledge $10 bln for renewable energy
Reuters: U.S. institutional investors pledged at a U.N. summit on Thursday to invest $10 billion…
Thailand worries over food shortages amid palm oil debate
Agence France-Presse: Thailand has started requiring that all its diesel fuel include a component made…
Energy Saving Most Effective In CO2 Cutting – Report
Reuters: Squeezing more productivity out of the energy that industries, homes and vehicles burn is…
Coal’s Time Is Up In US, Environmentalist Warns
Reuters: The United States should leave its estimated 200 years’ supply of coal in the…
Britain’s Prince Charles Urges Rainforest Funding
Reuters: Britain’s Prince Charles, called on Thursday for a global fund to preserve tropical rainforests…