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Disaster plan: cities need to adapt for climate change.
Playing out simulations of disaster-movie scenarios such as terrorist attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes is something many governments do periodically to test the capabilities of their emergency response teams. In the past few years, the list of possible disasters has been expanded to include a new one: climate change. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Green vision: The search for the ideal eco-city.
If we want to be “greener”, we should live in cities. This statement may seem counterintuitive. But in developed countries, and increasingly in emerging markets, city dwellers are able to be more environmentally friendly than those in the countryside. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Australia's Greens: 'We don't want to be just a coal mine for China.'
Australia's new minority government must balance the economic benefits of a booming coal industry with an electorate calling for climate action. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
China trumps US in race for renewable energy investors.
China has surged ahead of the United States in the race to become the most attractive place for renewable energy investment, according to a report today from Ernst & Young. London Business Green, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
European wind farm strikes a blow for green energy.
It is already Europe's largest onshore wind farm and creates enough electricity to power 180,000 homes. But now Whitelee is set for a massive expansion, which will see it almost double its power-generation capacity over the next two years to become one of the biggest wind farms in the world. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Deadly flood threat hangs over French alpine village.
In the core of the Tête-Rousse glacier lies a silent threat that could, without warning, destroy the village of Saint-Gervais below. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
The Prince of Wales begins project to protect area of rainforest the size of Wales.
The Prince of Wales has launched the first climate change programme in the world that aims to fight global warming by protecting enough trees to cover an entire country. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Carbon reduction schemes for sustainable cities.
Few issues present a greater or more vital challenge to smart thinking than the need to make urban areas more environmentally friendly. Installing more environmentally conscious sources of power in urban areas can be tricky, says Graham Eastwick, of consulting engineering firm Encraft. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Public sector polluters buck trend of lower CO2 emissions.
Public sector bodies in Scotland increased their greenhouse gas emissions by 7 per cent in 2008, new figures have revealed, despite an overall 3 per cent reduction in output north of the Border. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Drop in greenhouse gas emissions welcomed by minister.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland have dropped by one fifth over the past 20 years, according to statistics published today. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Australian election: Greens key to success of new government.
Julia Gillard's new minority government in Australia means that the country's green party will take a pivotal position in the nation's politics for the first time. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Making the size of Wales stand for something great and green.
The Prince of Wales has called on the nation to come together and defend an area of African rainforest the size of Wales. Cardiff Western Mail, United Kingdom. 8 September 2010.
Who dares question the industrial food system over GM salmon?
With fish stocks around the world depleted by overfishing and disrupted by climate change, farm-raised salmon stands as a viable if not entirely appetising alternative. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 8 September 2010.
HSBC predicts bigger growth for low-carbon cars than renewables sector.
Low-carbon vehicles, such as electric cars, will be a bigger global market by 2020 than renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, according to a report by HSBC bank. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
World's biggest wave energy site off Cornish coast set to go live.
The world's biggest wave energy site is about to go live after the successful installation of a giant socket on the sea bed off Britain. The £42M Wave Hub has been lowered to the seabed off Cornwall using a crane on board the cable laying ship Nordica and touched down on Friday. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Germany agrees to extend life of nuclear power stations.
The German government today agreed to extend the working lives of its nuclear reactors by an average of 12 years, in a controversial move that will shape the energy strategy of Europe's largest nation for decades to come. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
Prince Charles embarks on lavish train trip to spread green message.
Charles has begun a week-long tour of Britain to persuade his "subjects" to go green, and the train from which he has chosen to assert his voice in the climate debate has been converted to run on cooking fat which creates just one-eighth of the carbon dioxide of oil-based diesel. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 7 September 2010.
I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat (but farm it right).
By keeping out of the debate over how livestock should be kept, those of us who have advocated veganism have allowed the champions of cruel, destructive, famine-inducing meat farming to prevail. It's time we got stuck in. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Australia's Greens win the battle, but the war continues.
Australia's new government has the best chance in a generation of passing carbon legislation, but action on climate change is anything but a done deal. London Business Green, United Kingdom. Opinion, 7 September 2010.
Supply fears hit UN carbon credits.
Certified Emission Reductions have surged on international carbon markets in recent weeks after a UN board acted over concerns that chemical plants in China and elsewhere in the developing world were deliberately overproducing HFC 23, a potent greenhouse gas, in order to claim the saleable credits for subsequently destroying it. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Global warming to boost economic power of cities in the 'New North.'
Global warming will make cities in northern countries like Canada and Scandinavia the next big global economic powers, a senior academic has predicted. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Collision course.
One of the most important policy documents yet produced by the Scottish government outlines how ministers plan to meet their ambitious target of a 42% cut in climate pollution by 2020. The controversial report contains more than 30 specific measures across several areas of policy. Glasgow Herald, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Greens stoke backlash against Merkel's nuclear power extension.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet met to agree plans to extend the life of Germany's atomic power plants yesterday amid angry protests from anti-nuclear activists and the country's two main opposition parties. London Independent, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Bee decline already having dramatic effect on pollination of plants.
A decline in bees and global warming are having a damaging effect on the pollination of plants, new research claims. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Parking fees hike slammed as 'unfair on Scots drivers.'
Road tolls and higher parking charges being considered by Scottish Government officials would "discriminate" against drivers north of the Border, a leading motoring body has claimed. The measures have been identified by the Scottish Government in an effort to tackle climate change. Edinburgh Scotsman, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
Prince Charles promotes being 'green' with a private train tour of UK.
The Prince is travelling across Britain in the Royal Train promoting the benefits of sustainable living. Although the train is run on environmentally friendly bio-fuel, the travel expenses on five-day UK tour that starts tomorrow is likely to cost the taxpayer at least £90,000. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 6 September 2010.
A carbon border tax can curb climate change.
There is little point trying to salvage the old Kyoto strategy. A floor price for carbon, combined with a new border tax, should be the new priority. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
War on the car.
Stricter and lower speed limits, higher parking charges and a five pence per kilometre road-pricing scheme are being proposed by the Scottish Government as part of a major new offensive to cut the pollution that is disrupting the climate. Glasgow Herald, United Kingdom. 5 September 2010.
Mafia cash in on lucrative EU wind farm handouts - especially in Sicily.
For all their promises of a clean, green future, Italy's windfarms have now acquired a somewhat dirtier whiff - as the latest industry to be infiltrated by the country's mobsters. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 5 September 2010.
A climate warning from the deep.
The dispersal of tiny sea creatures in Antarctica has alerted scientists to the vulnerability of Earth's ice sheets. London Observer, United Kingdom. 5 September 2010.
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