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"Negotiating text" likely to be in place by the end of the year as delegates signal support for forestry schemes
28 Aug 2008
Think tank argues investment in forestry protection offers more cost effective and credible means of cutting emissions
27 Aug 2008
As Ghana's president urges action not rhetoric, delegates remain divided on key issues
22 Aug 2008Professor Bob Watson claims the government should be planning for the worst
07 Aug 2008Government report warns "critical human needs" under threat as key river system dries up
24 Jul 2008Watchdog vows to halve emissions by 2020
07 Jul 2008Atomic power enlisted to help fight inflation
04 Jul 2008Influential economist warns latest science suggests it will take two per cent of global GDP to keep atmospheric concentrations of CO2 at safe levels
27 Jun 2008"Godfather of global warming science" urges US Congress to embrace carbon taxes, impose a moratorium on non-CCS coal fired power stations and press charges against oil chiefs
24 Jun 2008UN officials insist there is still cause for optimism, but environmentalists and poorer nations claim stalling tactics are continuing
16 Jun 2008Booming economy and soaring cement production drive Chinese emissions up eight per cent in 2007 according to new report
13 Jun 2008As politicians pledge to redouble efforts to halt biodiversity, loss report warns damage to natural world will have huge impact on economy
02 Jun 2008Latest figures suggest industrialised nations are decoupling emissions and economic growth, but critics claim weather conditions rather than policies prompted cuts
23 May 2008Additional £450,000 this year to support development of regional climate action plans
19 May 2008Fresh research revealing accelerated rate of climate change prompt renewed calls for more stringent carbon regulations
19 May 2008"Water is not just an environmental issue – it is a poverty and development issue, an economic issue, and therefore a business issue"
08 May 2008Climate change expert calls for toughening of emission reduction targets
17 Apr 2008Programme includes vehicle and aircraft fleets replacement, buildings overhaul and staff training
15 Apr 2008Huge energy savings potential and boost to economy, but managers are slow to catch on
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11 Apr 2008Bottled water firm releases carbon data for each of its products
11 Apr 2008
Recent claims from the oil giant's chief executive suggesting tar sand extraction is required to slow the shift to coal may have caught the eye, but as BusinessGreen.com discovers they do not make much sense 28 Aug 2008
For environmentalists, politicians and business leaders alike, framing the climate change debate in the right terms is essential to driving engagement 14 Aug 2008
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The Week in Green: why forestry protection is doomed to failureOne of the great truisms of the fight against climate change is that we cannot hope to avoid a future as the new republic of Great Atlantis without tackling the...
29 Aug 2008Would carbon contributions or climate compensations prove better than offsets?Several weeks ago, at a roundtable event hosted by offsetting trade group ICROA, a challenge was issued to the fledgling industry. Alice Chapple, director of sustainable financial markets at Forum...
28 Aug 2008
Updated: UN talks close amid optimism over post-Kyoto deal