Showing posts with label CO2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CO2. Show all posts
Friday, 18 January 2008

Texas tops the most polluting state list in the USA

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Unbelievable as it may sound, the Lone Star state (Texas for all of us non-US citizens) produces more greenhouse gas emissions than many cou...
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Wednesday, 26 December 2007

Carbon off-setting increasing child labour

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In a bizarre twist on the viability of carbon off-setting, there is now evidence that some of the schemes are causing an increase in child l...
Thursday, 2 August 2007

Government policy on climate change lacking

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The Commons Environmental Audit Committee has urged the government to take more effective and co-ordinated action to reduce the emissions th...
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Website helps you to reduce CO2 from your car

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There are a few simple steps you can take to reduce the environmental impact of driving your car. By choosing the right car and driving the ...

Water transport promises greener way

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Using coastal waters and the canal system to transport goods around the country can produce 80% less carbon emissions compared to road haula...

Velib cycle scheme hits Paris

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Paris is trying out a cycling scheme first developed in Lyon, which looks like a good way to reduce city centre congestion and therefore pol...
Thursday, 26 July 2007

Gadget swapping parties (not just for men)

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Clothes swapping events have been going on for some time now, we read about them everywhere. This is great for all you ethical fashionistas,...
Tuesday, 24 July 2007

Airlines attacked by MP’s

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British airlines have been criticised by MP’s for not doing enough about carbon offsetting. Whenever I see politicians accusing others of ‘n...

Europe’s greenest city is in Sweden

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The Swedish city of Växjö has been awarded the European Union’s award for sustainable development. Växjö is very likely the greenest city in...

The increase in rainfall is due to human activity

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A new paper published in the journal Nature today has concluded that human activity is causing the global shifts in rainfall patterns and co...
Wednesday, 18 July 2007

Energy firms want government money for carbon capture research

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The main electricity generating companies involved in the development of carbon capture technology have asked the government to give them £1...

USA looks to new technology to reduce climate change

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I know the accepted view of the USA’s efforts to reduce climate change is poor to say the least. And yes, I know it is pretty easy to take s...

Public transport costs rise as motoring costs drop

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The benefits of going green are not lost on businesses and governments. Green has political capital right now. Green sells and green gets vo...
Friday, 13 July 2007

Electricity firms are trying out new Smart meters

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Four major UK electricity suppliers has signed a contract with the government to install 40,000 smart meters as part of a two year trial. Th...

People lead the way in saving the planet

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There is a quiet revolution taking place, right under our noses. Change is happening throughout the land. As public awareness of climate cha...
Wednesday, 11 July 2007

Live Earth saves the planet

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If music be the food of love for the Earth, then play on… The whole world must have known about Live Earth, but unfortunately most of the wo...
Tuesday, 10 July 2007

Reducing farm animals methane production

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The easiest way to reduce climate change gases in the atmosphere is for all humans to become vegan. That is pretty much a very simple and pa...

The darker side of the biofuel ‘green’ revolution

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Biofuels have been touted as the green alternative to petrol for some time now. A number of governments, ours included, have set targets for...
Monday, 9 July 2007

Are Biofuels the 'Holy Grail' for transport?

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For many people, biofuels are the perfect choice for a greener transport system. They give us independence from the Middle East and all its ...
Wednesday, 4 July 2007

Trees cut down in Australia by angry farmers

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In a conflict growing in bitterness, farmers across Australia each cut down one tree on their land. The farmers are threatening to raise the...
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