From the monthly archives:

November 2009

2010 World Cup in South Africa to Leave Massive Carbon Footprint

November 30, 2009

A new study by the Department of Environment and Tourism, conducted by Swedish consultants and the Norwegian embassy, and financed by the Norwegian government has predicted that the 2010 football World Cup, to be held in South Africa, will leave a carbon footprint nearly nine times bigger than that left by the 2006 World Cup [...]

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Two Third’s of UK’s Biggest Brands Failing to Meet Government Climate Change Targets

November 28, 2009

Just one week before the much talked about Copenhagen conference 2009 starts, a new survery has been published by the University of Edinburgh Business School and ENDS Carbon which has shown that 400 of the biggest 600 brands in Britain are either increasing their emissions, had weaker targets than the Government’s recommendation or they refused [...]

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Aviation Industry Aims For Carbon Neutral Growth

November 23, 2009

The air transport industry is now working towards carbon-neutral growth despite the rise in traffic, the Air Transport Action Group has said. “No increase in carbon emissions in spite of traffic growth is the first step towards a carbon-free future,” the Air Transport Action Group said in a note presented at the Sky Blue – [...]

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V11 Countries Send S.O.S Over Climate Change

November 16, 2009

Ahead of the forthcoming climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have called on the developed countries to provide money amounting to at least 1.5 per cent of their gross domestic product to assist developing countries make their transition to a climate resilient low-carbon economy. Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Kiribati, Barbados, The [...]

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How Electric Cars Could Actually Increase Carbon Emissions

November 12, 2009

A major new report carried out by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E) has dispelled the myth that a wholesale switch to electric powered cars would automatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The report, entitled ‘How to avoid an electric shock: Electric cars from hype to reality’, states that whilst there are potentially significant [...]

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Cadbury’s Roses Tins Could Be A Thing Of The Past

November 9, 2009

Having a tin of Roses on the coffee table at Christmas is almost as traditional as having mince pies and mulled wine, however it could soon be a thing of the past after Cadbury last week announced plans to replace the famous tins with recycled cardboard boxes as the company aims to reduce its’ carbon [...]

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Carbon Neutral Cement Moves A Step Closer

November 5, 2009

Believe it or not, cement contributes 5% of the world total carbon output every year – more than the entire aviation industry. So the invention of carbon neutral cement would go a long way towards helping reduce mankind’s carbon footprint. Portland cement is made by heating limestone or clay to around 1,500°C. The energy used [...]

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Nepali Government To Meet On Everest To Highlight Global Warming

November 2, 2009

After the Maldives’ government last month held a cabinet meeting six meters down on the ocean floor, the Nepali government today announced plans to hold a cabinet meeting on the 8,848 meter high Mount Everest in order to highlight the threat of global warming. It is hoped that the meeting will raise awareness of the [...]

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