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High Profile Companies Call On Governments to Set Ambitious Climate Change Targets and Get The Green Economy Rolling

Some of the world’s highest-profile companies like Johnson & Johnson, Nike, Lafarge, Tetra Pak, Nokia, Sony and HP today called on G8 leaders meeting in Italy to agree on a global climate deal by the end of 2009 and to set ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions. The campaign encourages governments and policy-makers to “Let The Clean Economy Begin”

6 Jul 2009

Emissions and Energy Reporting Red Tape Cut For Australian Businesses

Companies required to report data on their greenhouse gas emissions and energy use will have their reporting red tape reduced under new moves announced by the Australian Government

6 Jul 2009

Climate Change and Ice Ages Limited by Plants

When glaciers advanced over much of the Earth's surface during the last ice age, what kept the planet from freezing over entirely?

2 Jul 2009

Shrinking Sheep and Their Connection to Climate Change

Changing winter conditions are causing Scotland's wild Soay sheep to get smaller despite the evolutionary benefits of having a large body, researchers report in a study that shows how climate change can trump natural selection

2 Jul 2009

Climate Change Failure by G8

G8 countries have so far failed to take sufficient action to protect the world against climate change. The latest G8 Climate Scorecards report shows that Germany, followed by the UK and France, is performing better than the rest of the rich nations’ group

2 Jul 2009

Applied Materials Praises US Government For Climate Change Progress

Applied Materials, Inc. expressed strong support for the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the American Climate and Energy Security Act (ACES)

1 Jul 2009

Economic and Environmental Benefits for 13 US States Adopting California Clean Car Standards

Motor vehicle drivers in the 13 states that have adopted California's Clean Car Standards approved earlier today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would save hundreds of dollars annually at the gas pump while reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases

1 Jul 2009

Climate Change Could Escalate Rapidly As Carbon Held in Melting North Pole Ice Has Been Hugely Underestimated

New research shows that the amount of carbon stored in frozen soils at high latitudes is double previous estimates and could, if emitted as carbon dioxide and methane, lead to a significant increase in global temperatures by the end of this century

30 Jun 2009

Australia Adopts Carbon Reduction Label From Carbon Trust

The world’s first carbon label for consumer products is set to go global with the announcement today that Australia is to join the UK in using the Carbon Trust’s system

30 Jun 2009

Interest Free Loans For UK Businesses to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

The Carbon Trust is to improve access for small and medium businesses to over £100m in interest-free and unsecured loans, it was announced today. The move is intended to help more businesses survive the recession by cutting both their energy costs and their carbon footprints

30 Jun 2009