Stepping into a low carbon world
The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril...unless we free ourselves from a dependance on fossil fuels and chart a new course over energy...we are condeming future generations to global catastrophy." Barack Obama
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National environmental and low carbon related news stories via the Energy Saving Trust
10th March, 2010 1:15amEnergy savings 'not being passed on to consumers'
The savings which energy companies are making on wholesale gas are not being passed on to consumers, according to price comparison websites.
10th March, 2010 1:15amCouncils given green housing boost
The housing and planning minister has pledged support for councils who are aiming to build more green homes.
9th March, 2010 1:15amRetrofitting of eco products is a 'good idea'
A green housing initiative has praised the government's plans to retrofit homes with energy efficient products.
6th March, 2010 1:15amUK-GBC heralds 'refurbishment revolution'
The UK Green Building Council has praised the government's Pay As You Save scheme, which it believes will encourage more homeowners to install renewable energy generators.
5th March, 2010 1:15amFeed-in tariff benefits substantial, says energy company
npower has suggested that consumers will gain significant financial benefits from renewable energy installation.
International environmental and low carbon news stories via Reuters news agency
11th March, 2010 11:35pmWhite House finalizing rules to cut car emissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is finalizing rules on the first U.S. greenhouse gas emission standard for automobiles, which would raise average fuel economy 42 percent by 2016 in a bid to slash oil imports and fight climate change.
11th March, 2010 7:05pmSushi chef, restaurant charged with serving endangered whale
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered Sei whale, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
11th March, 2010 6:17pmU.S. judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chevron Corp may pursue an international arbitration claim over environmental pollution allegations in Ecuador, a judge ruled on Thursday, part of a long-running case that carries a potential $27 billion liability for the second-largest U.S. oil company.
11th March, 2010 5:07pmMore Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated, as more people also doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll.
11th March, 2010 2:49pmSarkozy to press G20 on climate funding
PARIS (Reuters) - France will push the Group of 20 countries to impose a tax on financial transactions to raise billions of dollars to help developing nations fight climate change, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday.
