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Brit's Eye View: Blond ambition
What will London's new mayor, Boris Johnson, do for the environment? |
Ben Tuxworth |
07 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: United Kingdom, politics, elections (all these topics) |
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Tory swelling
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David Roberts |
01 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: elections, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Sun is in the sky, oh why, oh why, would she wanna be anywhere else?
Lily Allen backs U.K. solar incentive campaign |
Sarah van Schagen |
30 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: celebrity, energy, energy at home, green living, music, politics, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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A Jolly Good Time
British prime minister chats climate with Bush |
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17 Apr 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:25 PM on 17 Apr 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was in Washington, D.C., Thursday to sit down for a chit-chat with President Bush. Brown told press that he and Bush "agreed we must work internationally to secure progress at the G8 and toward a post-Kyoto deal on climate change. ... I look forward to continuing to work with President Bush and his administration in taking it forward." (Taking what forw ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, climate, George Bush, Gordon Brown, international politics, news, politics, presidential race 08, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: Not now, Darling
U.K.'s Labor Party embraces nuclear but is slow to move on the big climate challenge |
Ben Tuxworth |
09 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, European Union, nuclear power, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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On the Ball: Good sports
The athletics news you can't live without |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
16 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: bikes, carbon neutral, cars, China, climate, energy, green building, Prius, sports, United Kingdom, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Cotton the Moment
Misleading cotton ads banned in U.K. |
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13 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 10:07 AM on 13 Mar 2008 Poster and magazine ads by the U.S. cotton industry have been banned in Britain. The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority can put the kibosh on advertising deemed to be greenwashing, and regulators took issue with the cotton ads' claim that the crop is "soft, sensual, and sustainable." The ad authority pointed out that cotton is a "pesticide- and insecticide-intensive crop" and can " ... |
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| Topics: advertising, agriculture, business, green living, greenwashing, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: Young, gifted, and green?
New survey of U.K. youth reveals mixed attitudes about the future of the planet |
Ben Tuxworth |
05 Mar 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, United Kingdom, climate, climate change impacts, green living, consumerism (all these topics) |
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The End of Casual Sacks
British PM prods retailers to reduce plastic-bag use, threatens fee |
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29 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:14 AM on 29 Feb 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to propose rules within the next year aimed at reducing the ubiquity of single-use plastic bags in the United Kingdom. About 13 billion plastic bags are given out free to U.K. shoppers every year and many are only used once before getting thrown out; plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade. Brown has called on ... |
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| Topics: news, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Greenpeace takes Heathrow
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David Roberts |
25 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: air travel, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, politics, travel, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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I know why the caged hen squawks
U.K. government says organic, free-range eggs have 'significantly' less salmonella |
Tom Philpott |
21 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, health, organic food, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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SRI About That
U.K. ethical funds investing in pseudo-green companies, says report |
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11 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:51 PM on 11 Feb 2008 Idealistic views of socially responsible investment funds are misplaced, according to a new report from British independent financial adviser Holden & Partners. An assessment of all SRI funds open to private investors in the U.K. found that while such funds do screen out companies with highly objectionable policies, many still end up offering stock in mainstream companies &quo ... |
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| Topics: business, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: Going nuclear
British government embraces a nuclear-powered future |
Ben Tuxworth |
01 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, nuclear power, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Nuclear Skies Ahead
Britain will push ahead with nuclear power |
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10 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:53 AM on 10 Jan 2008 As expected, Britain has announced that it will push forward with a new generation of nuclear-power plants, to supplement other low-emission energy sources as a means of fighting climate change. Nuclear operators say they can get stations running by 2017. Britain gets about 18 percent of its electricity from nuclear power; radioactive waste is currently stored at an "interim" aboveground fa ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Adventures in CFL-land
Brit blames bulb for TV-remote glitch |
Katharine Wroth |
10 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: consumerism, energy, energy at home, funnies, TV, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Backin' the saddle again
British supermarket expands bike-trailer program |
Katharine Wroth |
09 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: bikes, consumerism, green living, innovation, shopping, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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That's the Worst Idea We've Heard in an E.ON
Plans for new U.K. coal plant move forward |
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03 Jan 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:45 PM on 03 Jan 2008 It's the week o' ill-advised energy choices in Britain, where nuclear power may soon get a boost and plans for the first new coal-fired power plant in decades are inching forward. A local government authority has recommended that Business Secretary John Hutton give the go-ahead to utility E.ON's proposal for a coal plant; concerned that Hutton might just do so, critics have a ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Here We Go Again
Britain expected to back new construction of nuclear power plants |
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02 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:34 PM on 02 Jan 2008 Britain is expected to next week give a nod to new nuclear-power-plant construction. A judge overturned an initial go-ahead in February, saying the government failed to properly consult the public; officials have undertaken five months of public consultation in the lead-up to the expected announcement. "Dozens of individuals and organizations have contributed to the consultat ... |
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| Topics: energy, Greenpeace, litigation, news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: A shift in business attitudes?
Six insights on the business trend toward sustainability |
Peter Madden |
28 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, United Kingdom, greening biz operations, greenish companies (all these topics) |
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Perhaps He Had Too Much Eggnog
Tory leader David Cameron lauds |
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20 Dec 2007 |
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| "green coal" Posted at 4:50 PM on 20 Dec 2007 British Conservative Party leader David Cameron said in a speech today that under a Tory government, Britain would be a world leader in "green coal" technology. Ahem: Coal. Is. Not. Green. That is all. sources: BBC News, The Press Association see also, in Grist: Coal is the enemy of the human race From the Archives March Orders. U.S. will b ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Ogle Cranky Academics Instead
Top British scientist tells women to stop drooling over gas-guzzling males |
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19 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:18 PM on 19 Dec 2007 Hey ladies, wondering how to help fight climate change? It's simple: just stop encouraging men who waste resources! In particular, said U.K. climate scientist David King this week, "stop admiring young men in Ferraris." King's comments were immediately pounced upon -- not by feminists, but by Ferrari owners, who protested that their vehicles spew le ... |
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| Topics: cars, climate, energy, funnies, green living, news, sex, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Long Winded
U.K. politician wants to power every British home with wind by 2020 |
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10 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:46 PM on 10 Dec 2007 Every home in the United Kingdom could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020, says John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform. The long-titled Hutton said that investment in 7,000 turbines would admittedly change Britain's coastline and raise energy costs in the short term, but would be "a major contribution towards meeting the E.U.'s tar ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, United Kingdom, wind power (all these topics) |
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A jelly new world
An influx of jellies in strange places is not so hard to explain |
Andrew Sharpless |
28 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: aquaculture, wildlife, oceans, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: Greening our cities
How do U.K. cities stack up in terms of sustainability? |
Peter Madden |
26 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: ecological footprint, green living, placemaking, United Kingdom, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Good on Gordon
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes ambitious climate speech |
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21 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:18 PM on 21 Nov 2007 In his first major speech on the environment, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has suggested that Britain could aim to cut its greenhouse-gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. To accomplish said goal, Brown promised that all new dwellings in Britain will be zero-carbon by 2016, and that free insulation, low-energy light bulbs, and efficient appliances will be distributed widely to h ... |
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| Topics: Bali 07, climate, climate change mitigation, Gordon Brown, heroes, news, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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