G8 aims to halve greenhouse gases BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8July 8, 2008World leaders at the G8 summit aim to set a target to halve carbon emissions by 2050 in an effort to tackle global warming.
Mayor quashes £25 C-charge hike BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8July 8, 2008London Mayor Boris Johnson quashes the proposed rise in congestion charge for vehicles deemed high polluters.
UK to slow expansion of biofuels BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8July 7, 2008The UK is to cut the rate of growth of biofuels because of “increasing questions” over their impact.
Slowing the biofuel bonanza BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8July 7, 2008The Gallagher Review pours caution on the pace of biofuel development.
Japan waits on US for CO2 targets BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8July 7, 2008Japan says it will not negotiate on CO2 emissions until it sees what the new US president offers on climate change.
Australia ‘needs carbon trading’ BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8July 4, 2008An Australian government advisor calls for a national emissions trading scheme to combat global warming.
US city to charge polluting firms BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8May 22, 2008The US city of San Francisco passes new rules requiring businesses to pay for the amount of CO2 they emit.
Aviation impacts ‘hotly disputed’ BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8May 20, 2008Green advisers tell the government airport expansion should be suspended pending an inquiry.
Time to leave the comfort zone BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8May 20, 2008Civic leaders must be willing to make tough choices if we are going to live in green cities.
Next decade ‘may see no warming’ BBC_RSSBy CCR@IIXXI8May 1, 2008Global temperatures may not rise for 10 years as natural cooling masks greenhouse warming, research suggests.