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Government backs up climate change strategy with new laws banning inefficient products, mandating use of renewables and increasing monitoring of polluting firms
02 Sep 2008
As pressure for transparent carbon reporting grows, US energy giant agrees to disclose analysis of climate risks arising from new coal-fired power plant
29 Aug 2008
Court cases keep coming as states step up push for new carbon rules
26 Aug 2008Green groups push for pika to be included on endangered species list as falling snow levels have an impact on its native environment
21 Aug 2008Court of Appeal blocks Environmental Protection Agency attempt to limit individual states' ability to set air pollution rules
20 Aug 2008Japanese firms sign up to a labelling scheme to provide carbon emission information on products
20 Aug 2008As a "mutated fish" is reportedly found at a site downstream of one of Canada's controversial oil sands development, leading green groups walk away from project approval initiative
20 Aug 2008Brussels fears third runway will result in breaching of air pollution rules
18 Aug 2008Scientists call for tighter regulation on nitrogen emissions from cars, power plants and fertilisers
18 Aug 2008Cross-border transmission joint venture will boost green energy investment
15 Aug 2008Draft document sets out 12 rules biofuels must adhere to
14 Aug 2008Changes designed to stop Endangered Species Act being used to tackle climate change
13 Aug 2008US lobby group claims its time to junk the junk mail
12 Aug 2008Mayor launches new construction standards designed to cut carbon emissions by 60,000 tonnes a year by 2012
08 Aug 2008Government confirms carbon regulations will not be caught up in attempt to cut red tape
07 Aug 2008Despite continued confusion over what constitutes "carbon capture ready", E.ON is continuing work on plans for the Kingsnorth coal-fired power station
06 Aug 2008Alaska sues US government amid fears that granting bears endangered status will harm oil industry
06 Aug 2008Despite opposition from some manufacturers, the US looks set to introduce tough new rules forcing toy manufacturers to remove dangerous chemicals from their products
01 Aug 2008Lower speed limits and less air con to form part of ambitious energy efficiency programme designed to cut oil imports by 10 per cent
31 Jul 2008Environmental Protection Agency threatened with fresh legal action over failure to reach a decision on whether or not to regulate carbon emissions
31 Jul 2008GE and United Technologies add voices to carbon pricing clamour
30 Jul 2008
Attempts to establish climate change as a legal threat to endangered species could yet give environmentalists the tools they need to revamp US carbon legislation. Danny Bradbury investigates 12 Jun 2008
Want to go green, but scared what the shareholders will say? Matthew Madden argues that a little know piece of legislation currently being proposed in California could provide the answer 11 Jun 2008
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