Category Archives: Climate change

The EU drive for energy efficiency

Posted on February 15, 2007 by

Events behind the scenes at the European Commission reveal it is approaching a major legislative breakthrough on energy efficiency that could reshape the entire European technology landscape. A new package of energy proposals (released last month by the EU) will … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Economics, Energy, Politics & Policy initiatives, Technology

China joins race for biofuels

Posted on February 15, 2007 by

The China Daily reports that by 2010, China plans to plant an area the size of England, or 13 million hectares, with trees from which biofuel can be extracted as a source of clean energy, according to the State Forestry … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Climate change, Economics, Energy, Nature & Conservation, Politics & Policy initiatives | 7 Comments

Happy Valentines to Planet Earth.

Posted on February 14, 2007 by

Love to mother earth. It’s hugs all round!

Posted in Climate change, Education, General, Humour, Nature & Conservation, People | 3 Comments

Good Morning America

Posted on February 13, 2007 by

Britain is to be at the forefront of a new initiative to persuade America to stand up and admit that climate change is a serious issue. In a major change of strategy, the move will ignore the Bush administration and … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon trading, Climate change, Politics & Policy initiatives | 11 Comments

Indonesia – 3rd largest greenhouse gas emitter.

Posted on February 8, 2007 by

The Indonesian government has recently earmarked 6.5 million hectares of idle land for biofuel-related crops, including 3 million hectares for oil palm, 1.5 million each for jatropha and cassava, and 500,000 for sugarcane. Currently more than 25% of all palm … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Climate change, Economics, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Nature & Conservation, Politics & Policy initiatives, Pollution | 4 Comments

Anyone for $10,000?

Posted on February 5, 2007 by

That is the amount scientists and economists have been offered each by the American Enterprise Unit (AEI) to undermine the IPCC report on climate Change. Travel expenses and extras are extra. The AEI is funded by Exxon-Mobil to the tune … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Politics & Policy initiatives | 21 Comments

Global petition our global leaders … now.

Posted on February 5, 2007 by

The leaders of the world’s most polluting countries will be meeting in Germany this June. The priorities for this summit are being decided right now. Your help is needed to make them hear us. Sign this global petition to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Education, Politics & Policy initiatives, Protest | 7 Comments

IPCC report sets world’s media on fire

Posted on February 2, 2007 by

News of the IPCC’s latest report for planet earth has spread via the world’s media like wild fire. See Google News. Citizens of the world, let your local politicians feel the heat. Go bang on their door!

Posted in Climate change, Information portal, Politics & Policy initiatives, Protest | 2 Comments

Australia’s Drink Problem

Posted on February 1, 2007 by

Australian prime minister John Howard has hailed a move to force the citizens of Queensland to drink recycled sewage as the way forward for the rest of the world’s driest inhabited continent. Residents in the drought-hit state will be drinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Politics & Policy initiatives, Recycling | 3 Comments

Devon in darkness… witches & broomsticks

Posted on February 1, 2007 by

Devon has plunged itself into near darkness in the name of global warming. The only folk happy about this are the local witches who have apparently never liked light pollution. Devon’s highways department says that street lighting is responsible for … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Humour, Politics & Policy initiatives, Pollution | 2 Comments