Topic: Copenhagen

In the last few years many worthy souls have been scuttling about the world's TV and Radio studios telling anyone who would listen that there simply had to be a new agreement. Copenhagen last year was described as a vital chance to ...

Copenhagen Reality Check Bounces

There is no question that reducing carbon emissions is the right thing to do because they are fatal in large enough concentrations. The other two, with funding from the Navy and Wall Street, require expensive, bulky electromagnets, which further raises the bar ...
The US Government has figured out with the help of the EPA,the Environmental Protection Agency, how to tax the air you breathe, by declaring thatcarbon dioxide is an air pollutant, so that a business that releases carbonraise the price of just about ...

2010 home improvement popular wind: low

Copenhagen in December 2009 not long after the end of the World Climate Conference, the Shanghai World Expo Museum of zero carbon appeared in front of people, which no doubt will again, "low carbon" is onto the highest point, and "low carbon" ...

Why eating greens won't save the planet

IF YOU'RE a typical westerner, you ate nearly 100 kilograms of meat last year. "Less meat = less heat", proclaimed Paul McCartney in the run-up to last December's conference on global warming in Copenhagen. And this magazine recently recommended eating less meat ...

Rich nations to up forest aid to $4bln: Norway

More wealthy nations are to join a fund to fight deforestation, a key factor in global warming, increasing the total pledged to four billion dollars (3.25 billion euros), Norway said Wednesday.During the Copenhagen climate conference last December, six countries -- the United ...

Puma ditches shoe boxes in eco initiative

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Sporting goods maker Puma will launch eco-friendly packaging for its sneakers next year to reduce its carbon footprint, beating governments to the punch as it kisses old-fashion shoe boxes good-bye.Puma said it would roll out the new packaging in ...

Can the Green Economy Survive in a Policy Vacuum?

The green economy continues to show almost remarkable signs of vitality, business leaders say, despite the near-total collapse of global talks, stalemate in Washington, D.C., and polls showing decreased urgency to tackle climate change. Meanwhile the share of venture money going to ...
Iconic New York City skyscrapers the Empire State and the Chrysler Building, along with landmarks from the Eiffel Tower to Sydney harbor went dark for an hour Saturday to raise awareness over the fight against climate change.The tallest building in North America ...

Lights out across Asia as world marks Earth Hour

Monuments from Sydney's Opera House to Delhi's Red Fort went dark on Saturday for Earth Hour, a global power switch-off aimed at revitalising efforts against climate change.Ferry horns blared across Sydney harbour in a noisy start to the energy-saving event, which is ...
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