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News digest 25 September – 8 October 2008

A summary of the latest climate change news from around the world .. more...


Policy


Sector agreements: Big emitters facing carbon limits

Sectoral industry agreements have received considerable attention for their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But developing countries remain wary .. more...



Japan: Sticking with carbon labels

After rejection of a cap-and-trade plan, Japan is hanging its hopes on carbon labelling .. more...


Webcast: What can Obama and McCain achieve on climate change?

Zara Maung talks to Michael Allegretti, head of US government relations at the Climate Group about the prospects for more progressive climate change policies in the US post election era.. more...



Radical plan to end Australia’s water torture

Australia’s most important river network is on its knees from a decade-long drought and poor management. Now scientists are telling the government only bold action can avert a crisis .. more...


Technology


Car companies bet on electric future

For the average motorist to consider buying an electric car, the enthusiasm of a few manufacturers will not be enough. Toby Procter looks at the drive to make battery-powered vehicles a reality, and the major obstacles along the road .. more...


Climate


Argentine drought

The worst drought in a hundred years is threatening Argentina's up and coming economy and causing farmers protests .. more...



Algeria: Worst floods in a century

The worst flooding in a century has left over 30 dead and many more injured in remote parts of Algeria .. more...


Press Releases

Philips and MARS join other leading companies such as Siemens, Bovis Lend Lease, National Grid, Johnson & Johnson to present the business case for the need to have a strong Environmental Strategy

How do these leading businesses comply with ever increasing environmental legislations and create an environmental strategy that is a profitable? Real-world case studies and practices will be revealed at the Environmental Business Strategies Summit in Amsterdam on 25th-26th November... more...


Markets


Middle East carbon projects emerge

The Middle East has been slow to cash in on cutting emissions. That is now changing .. more...



EU carbon trading: tropical forests poised to win credits

The EU looks set to bring rainforests into its emissions trading scheme .. more...


Strategy


EDF Energy – Powering a sustainable future

EDF Energy’s head of corporate responsibility strategy, David Ferguson, explains the UK utility’s plans to tackle climate change and fuel poverty .. more...


Opinion


US presidential race: Is there a green candidate?

With the economic crisis now setting the US political agenda, don’t expect either McCain or Obama to take the lead on climate change – look to Congress instead .. more...



Are we becoming climate change fanatics?

Ruth Lea, head of think tank Global Vision, argues for a less ‘dogmatic’, more 'business-friendly' approach to the climate while NASA scientist Gavin Schmidt puts the case for no holds-barred action .. more...