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I'm Just a Bill, and I'm Sitting Here On ... Uh, Never Mind
British government publishes climate change bill |
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16 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:50 PM on 16 Nov 2007 The British government has published its climate change bill, which would set a target of reducing carbon emissions 60 percent by 2050. The bill will now go through a parliamentary process; if made law, Britain would be the first country to adopt a legally binding commitment to carbon reductions. sources: Reuters, Daily Mail Fro ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brakes on a Plane
Flight ads should carry health warnings, says U.K. group |
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06 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Brakes on a Plane Flight ads should carry health warnings, says U.K. group Advertisements for flights should include a health warning, tobacco-style, to remind people of their contribution to climate change, a U.K. think tank said this week. (So creative, those Brits!) "The evidence that aviation damages the atmosphere is just as clear as t ... |
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| Topics: advertising, air travel, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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And the Miliband Played On
Despite talk of cuts, U.K. carbon emissions on the rise |
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30 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| And the Miliband Played On Despite talk of cuts, U.K. carbon emissions on the rise It's too bad surging emissions aren't cause for joy. Because then the Brits would be dancing right now instead of tearing each other new ones. But alas: data show that U.K. carbon emissions rose 1.25 percent last year, to the highest level since the Labor Party took charge in 1997. Environment Secretary David Miliband ... |
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| Topics: climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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A Little Light Music
U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon |
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14 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| A Little Light Music U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon The world is seeing the energy-efficient light: a U.S. coalition including Philips Lighting and the Natural Resources Defense Council will push to phase out incandescent bulbs by 2016. ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, European Union, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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