Climate Change archive
November 2006
17.11.2006
from Christian Science Monitor:
more...Fiscal restraints and newly elected moderates make radical changes in environmental policy unlikely, activists predict. Related topics/regions: [United States] Image: Look, Congress is a greener shade of pale.
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17.11.2006
from Green Car Congress:
more...'Chelsea tractors' (any vehicle emitting more than 225g/km of CO2) will pay a daily £25 congestion charge to drive in London, announces Ken Livingstone. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] Image: Will a hybrid SUV like this escape the higher charges? © Environment News Service (ENS)
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16.11.2006
from The BBC's Green Room:
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If we want to curb climate change, carbon trading won't do. The aim of reducing emissions has been perverted, argues Kevin Smith.
Image: Market mechanisms are a game of creative accountancy that distracts us from the fact that there is no viable 'business as usual' scenario.
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16.11.2006
from University of Helsinki:
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Fears of a 'skinhead' Earth decline as an increasing number of countries and regions are changing from deforestation to afforestation, raising hopes for a turning point for the world as a whole.
Image: Mixed forest in Vesijako, Finland, with exceptionally high forest biomass.
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15.11.2006
from Guardian Unlimited:
more...Government attempts to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change are undermined by an opinion poll. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] Image: Climate change rally, November 2006: what is the government doing?
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15.11.2006
from WWF-UK:
more...The Government is actively supporting projects around the world which are strongly detrimental to the climate. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] Image: WWF logo
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14.11.2006
from WWF:
more...Humanity's demands exceed our planet's capacity to sustain us. That is the stark conclusion of the WWF's Living Planet report for 2006. Image: Humanity's footprints are too big for the planet
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14.11.2006
from Guardian Unlimited:
more...Many African countries on the front line of climate change have complained that little investment is directed at the continent, already deeply affected by prolonged droughts and floods. This could be about to change. Related topics/regions: [Africa] Image: Drought crisis in Mali: just one example © Action Against Hunger-USA
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13.11.2006
from The BBC:
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A Herefordshire farmer is warning of a shortage of blackcurrant squash and jam because of global warming.
Image: Farmer Edward Thompson
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13.11.2006
from chinadialogue:
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The Carbon Disclosure Project aims to encourage the worlds biggest companies to reveal their greenhouse-gas emissions.
Image: CO2 emissions
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12.11.2006
from The BBC:
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The world could be dependent on "dirty, insecure and expensive" energy by 2030, warns an IEA report.
Image: Coal is the dirtiest fuel
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11.11.2006
from RealClimate:
more...We have already released about 300 gigatonnes of carbon. So how much CO2 emissions cutting would it take to truly avoid "dangerous human interference in the climate system"? Image: How much can our planet stand? © Anne Ward
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10.11.2006
from The BBC:
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The Stern Review's recommendations on curbing climate change need a fresh set of global emissions targets.
Image: US negotiators say they will resist talk of new emissions targets
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10.11.2006
from SciDev Net:
more..."It is essential that policymakers respond [to the Stern Review] by making choices that do not harm the countries that have contributed least to climate change and are likely to suffer most from its effects." Image: Is the Clean Development Mechanism helping her? © Josh Estey/CARE 2001 / CARE USA
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09.11.2006
from Greenpeace:
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People across the globe have been busy sending Nairobi delegates a clear message: we want decisive action on climate change, not more hot air.
Image: Climate protesters and voters in Sydney
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09.11.2006
from Guardian Unlimited:
more...A new survey shows there is increased public concern that business is not doing all it can to be socially responsible. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] Image: 'Ethical fairies' at Big Green Gathering © Gabrielle Hamm
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08.11.2006
from The BBC:
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The steady rise in atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gases blamed for climate change shows no signs of abating.
Image: Graph shows inexorable rise in GHG
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07.11.2006
from Carbon-info.org:
more...Carbon-info.org announces new partnership with Treeflights.com which specialises in ethical carbon offset planting. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] Image: Congestion at Heathrow airport © FreeFoto.com
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United Nations negotiations on climate change have opened in Nairobi, with the focus expected to be on helping poorer countries adapt to a changing climate.
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