Linking people & redesigning systems
for a healthy future
Linking people & redesigning systems
for a healthy future
LONDON (Reuters) - Greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly two percent
in 2007, keeping the country on track to meet its targets under the
Kyoto Protocol, the government's environmental agency said on Thursday.
Provisional statistics published by the Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) showed that total greenhouse gas
emissions dropped to 639.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
in 2007, down from 652.3 million tonnes in 2006.
The compulsory use of biofuels to partially power every vehicle in Britain could cause higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the Government's top environment scientist warned.
Professor Robert Watson called for the move - designed to cut harmful carbon emissions - to be postponed while a review of the impact of biofuels is carried out.
The Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) is due to take effect from April 1, when biofuels will have to comprise at least 2.5% of fuel at the pumps.
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Seeby Woodhouse, founder of Orcon and New Zealand Entrepeneur of the Year 2004, hi-jacked St Patrick's Day last night for his own spin on Green. Mr Woodhouse launched his new business initiative, Green Carbon, at the Westin Hotel, sporting a shiny green tie which could no doubt become his trademark.
Green Carbon is one of New Zealand's first carbon credit companies. It aims to buy and sell internationally certified carbon credits, as well as targeting and assisting small businesses to become 'carbon neutral'.
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One of New Zealand's first carbon credit companies will be launched in Auckland on Monday.
Green Carbon will buy and sell internationally certified carbon credits, and help companies assess their own carbon footprint.
It's designed to help businesses who choose to become carbon neutral and will help give advice on trading carbon credits...
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A school in Powys is well on its way to its target of producing zero waste as part of a county-wide project.
Pupils at Montgomery Church in Wales School are so enthusiastic about the Powys County Council-run Happy Bin Project, they want to extend it to their own homes and local supermarkets.
Teacher Rachel Tibbott said: “The aim of the project is for the school to produce zero landfill waste...
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can now calculate their exact carbon footprint through the first Irish publicly
accessible online carbon calculator for households.
The Air Car - A Breath Of Fresh Air Or A Waste Of Breath ?
The primary impact of peak oil will be felt on our transportation systems. As road transportation is the primary consumer of oil, this is where we will need to make the most changes in order to adapt to less available oil.
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http://peakenergy.blogspot.com/2007/12/air-car-breath-of-fresh-air-or-wa...
As the international community faces up to the looming climate change, public interest groups from over 30 countries across the globe are pushing for “Zero Waste for Zero Warming” as an urgent solution to cut back and combat greenhouse gas emissions from dirty waste disposal technologies.
http://ecowastecoalition.blogspot.com/2007/11/citizens-groups-join-globa...