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May 2008
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06.05.2008
Today's Millennium Development Goals summit in London is in danger of becoming an empty gesture for the world’s poor and a public relations stunt for big companies, campaigners warned today as they launched an alternative action plan and challenged UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to support it.
more...+ Brown slated on ‘cynical’ poverty event From: World Development Movement, War on Want Related topics/regions: [MDGs] Image: MDG campaign
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02.05.2008
Future technology designed to cut the carbon cost of air travel will be displayed to the public for the first time in a new exhibition that opens at the Science Museum in London on 15 May.
more...Related topics/regions: [Science] [Climate change] [Transport] |
02.05.2008
The Energy Bill being debated by parliament needs to be amended to guarantee a premium payment - known as 'feed-in tariffs' - for all the green energy generated by householders, businesses and local communities, says Friends of the Earth.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [Democracy] [Renewable energy] [Climate change] [Energy] Image: This German home has it all: solar panels for hot water and heating, photovoltaic and 3 windmills Credit: rangorang
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02.05.2008
Many British food and drinks processing companies have much to do before they can claim to be operating sustainably in terms of water consumption, concludes a new report.
more...From Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility |
02.05.2008
Root for the hottest environmental entrepreneurs as they try to get their carbon-cutting innovations past a panel of climate change and business experts. Hear the straight-talking feedback and cast your vote for the best idea.
more...Related topics/regions: [Climate change] Image: Climate change ideas
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01.05.2008
a British court has ordered the government to disclose previously secret records of lobbying by the Confederation of British Industry, following a court case won by an environmental campaign group.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
01.05.2008
About half of the people who moved to Britain from the countries that joined the European Union on 1 May 2004 have already left the UK, according to a new report.
more...From Institute for Public Policy Research Related topics/regions: [Eastern Europe] |
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