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Climate Change: It's not too late, according to the UK government

Posted by bex — 31 October 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

In a UK review on climate change, British economist and government advisor Sir Nicholas Stern has said that "climate change represents the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen," but that there "is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we act now and act internationally."

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Climate change: We still have time!

Posted by bex — 30 October 2006 at 9:00am - Comments
Greenpeace activist climbs 700ft coal plant smoke stack

Greenpeace activist climbs 700ft coal plant smoke stack


In his review on climate change, economist and government advisor Sir Nicholas Stern says that "climate change represents the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen," but that there "is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we act now and act internationally." Which is exactly what we have been saying all along. The scientific and moral cases for acting against climate change have been known for some time - but it's taken an economist to spur the government into action.

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Greenpeace reaction to Beckett's comments

Last edited 25 October 2006 at 8:00am
25 October, 2006

A new nuclear age

Reacting to Margaret Beckett's comments on climate change this morning, Greenpeace campaigner Emily Armistead said:

"The scientists say the massive cuts we need to make in greenhouse gas emissions are impossible if aviation expands as much as the industry predicts, but bringing aviation into the emissions trading scheme is like putting a sticking plaster on a broken leg, it doesn't come close to meeting the challenge. Margaret Beckett undoubtedly appreciates the gravity of climate change and she's right to point out the security threat posed by global warming, but like many New Labour ministers her policy solutions are simply weak."

ENDS

For more information contact the Greenpeace press office on 0207 865 8255.

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EU policy on climate change: I will if you will

Posted by jamie — 24 October 2006 at 8:00am - Comments

It's so easy to shift the blame onto someone else but politicians do it better than most. Witness Margaret Beckett earlier today, speaking to foreign policy experts at the British Embassy in Berlin. Quite rightly, she stressed the dangers of climate change but her role as foreign secretary lead her to framing it as "a serious threat to international security". Which it is, but it's a lot more besides.

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Blair on climate - Greenpeace reaction

Last edited 20 October 2006 at 8:00am
20 October, 2006

Reacting to news that Tony Blair has written to EU leaders warning that the world has ten to fifteen years to avert catastrophic climate change, John Sauven of Greenpeace said:

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What's £10 million between friends?

Posted by jamie — 13 October 2006 at 8:00am - Comments

solar.jpg From BBC News earlier today:

A £10m drive to add wind turbines to public sites and to promote renewable energy is being funded by cuts to other green projects, it has been claimed. The Partnership for Renewables scheme will work with private firms to put the turbines on sites such as hospitals. But the Lib Dems and the Energy Saving Trust say money from insulation and double-glazing schemes will pay for it. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the sum was never allocated to a specific project.

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SolarChill fridge wins environmental award

Posted by bex — 9 October 2006 at 8:00am - Comments

SolarChill - a new ozone friendly fridge

SolarChill is a new ozone friendly refrigeration technology using solar power, enabling delivery of vaccines and food to regions of the world without electricity. Developed by us along with six other organisations it has won the Environmental Pioneer in Refrigeration award in the 2006 Cooling Industry Awards.

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