Climate Change

Norwegian newsprint firm to explore biodiesel

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:15:13 GMT

A Norwegian manufacturer of newsprint is to explore biodiesel production as part of a new partnership.

Orange goes green

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:15:51 GMT

Mobile phone company Orange is teaming up with WWF France to assess the environmental performance of its products.

Fighting climate change boosts health

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:16:28 GMT

Raising the targets for carbon emissions cuts could save the EU £20 billion in health related benefits, according to a new report.

Greenhouse emissions need to be cut early

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:16:19 GMT

Unless carbon emissions are reduced at a rate of three per cent a year, the likelihood of significant and irreversible impacts of climate change will rise, according to a new report.

Italians look to seaweed

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:16:11 GMT

An Italian biodiesel collective has announced that it is to phase out its use of food crops, instead concentrating on seaweed for fuel.

US biodiesel market set to become world's biggest

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:16:03 GMT

The US biodiesel market is set to become the world's largest by 2012, a new report has claimed.

Climate change 'biggest challenge'

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:15:50 GMT

The possible dangers of climate change overshadow the threats of organised crime, drugs and terrorism.

Welsh biodiesel plant plans thrown into doubt

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:15:14 GMT

Plans for a major biodiesel plant due to be built in the Welsh capital have been cast into doubt.

EU faces climate change adaptation warning

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:16:20 GMT

Europe needs to accelerate its efforts to deal with the growing risks posed by climate change, a report out today warns.

Cities emit less than was thought

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:16:09 GMT

Cities are not as bad for the environment as is sometimes claimed, according to a new study.

Credit crunch could stifle biofuel production

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:15:14 GMT

A worldwide slowdown in bank lending could put a halt to the commercialisation of biofuel technologies, it has been suggested.

Coal plants 'must capture carabon'

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:17:18 GMT

Any new coal-burning power plants must have carbon capture and storage technology facilities from the start of operations or CO2 reduction targets will be almost impossible to meet, the Environment Agency (EA) has claimed.

US renewable energy tax credits close to extension

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:17:02 GMT

The production of cellulosic biofuel in the US could receive a boost with the passing of a government bill.

Biofuels could create 12m new jobs by 2030, says UN

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:16:53 GMT

A United Nations report has claimed the development of the biofuel industry could create as many as 12 million jobs by 2030.

Coal power plants split cabinet

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:15:08 GMT

Plans for a coal power plant at Kingsnorth have split the cabinet, reports the Independent.

Arctic seabed thaw could speed climate change

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:17:28 GMT

Climate change could be accelerated by the release of a gas 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide from the thawing Arctic sea bed.

Carbon capture could be viable

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:17:15 GMT

Capturing carbon from power plant emissions and burying it deep underground could be economically viable by 2030, according to a new report.

'Greenest' people also fly the most

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:16:46 GMT

People most aware of environmental issues are also those taking the longest and the most frequent flights, new research has revealed.

Industries increasingly look to algae

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:16:30 GMT

An increasing number of industries are investing in the potential of algae-based biofuel, it has been revealed.

Ireland makes algae breakthrough

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:15:50 GMT

A significant step-forward in the production of algae-based bioethanol has been made by Irish researchers.