Day: 5 July 2007

Climate Change Committee needs teeth

The committee which would oversee and administer the proposed Climate Change Bill needs to have real powers, including the ability to set binding emission reduction targets.

London children consider climate change

Children from across the capital were praised for their work in helping the environment this week as the Mayor hosted the fourth annual London Schools Environment Awards.

Mixed response to ad complaints

Complaints made to advertising standards authorities in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK about an advertising campaign run by oil giant Shell have met with a different response in each of the three countries.

Virtual march demands tougher climate law

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Defra appoints new chief scientific advisor

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Farmers’ protest fells thousands of trees

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Index charts rise of Asian eco industries

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June rains smash records

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Business wants Government to map out future of enviro-policy

The corporate call for a clear and consistent framework for environmental policy to enable companies to plan ahead with a greater degree of certainty about what the future holds has been repeated by Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Biofuels will boost farming sector

The growing demand for biofuels is likely to keep crop prices high and even cause a surge in the cost of meat and other animal products, according to the OECD and the UN.

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