Scientists are leading the charge against political foot-dragging on climate change, with James Hansen arrested for protesting against coal mining and Kevin Anderson warning the UK Government its emissions levels are 'dangerously optimistic'
James Hansen arrested during anti-coal demonstration The Ecologist | 24th June 2009 News Investigations Climate Change Energy James Hansen Kevin Anderson Tyndall Centre Coal Massey Energy Mining MTR …
Public body could save money and play leading role in creating a more sustainable society
NHS should promote low-carbon living The Ecologist | 11th September 2009 News NHS Obesity Carbon Emissions Lifestyle Health Society Diseases Of Affluence nhsdoctor.jpg NHS doctors could soon be …
The Government is ignoring its own figures on the true carbon cost of building a third runway, say Liberal Democrats
Government ignoring true cost of Heathrow The Ecologist | 18th September 2009 News Climate Change Heathrow Carbon Emissions heathrow.jpg The Government is ignoring its own figures on the true carbon …
Aviation sector wants to avoid a closed trading scheme and forced carbon emissions cuts
Airlines admit carbon reductions to come from offsetting The Ecologist | 22nd September 2009 News Aviation Climate Change Flights Air Transport Carbon Emissions aviation-image.jpg The aviation …
The former World Bank chief economist says US needs to overcome its internal politics to enable world to tackle climate change
Stern: US only obstacle to Copenhagen success The Ecologist | 25th September 2009 News Copenhagen Carbon Emissions Politics And Economics Climate Change nicholasstern2.jpg The former World Bank chief …
Domestic carbon emission reductions are being offset by increased emissions in countries like India and China through the consumption of imported goods and services
Britain exporting CO2 emissions abroad, says scientist The Ecologist | 1st October 2009 News Climate Change CO2 Carbon Emissions Copenhagen containership.jpg Domestic carbon emission reductions are …
Government climate watchdog says a 'step change' in Government policy is needed to meet carbon reduction targets
UK needs electric cars and nuclear power, says watchdog The Ecologist | 12th October 2009 News Climate Change Carbon Emissions Electric Cars Energy 6.jpg The government should roll out a home audit …
One of the first travel companies to offer carbon offsetting to customers has decided to remove the facility from their website
Eco travel agent ditches carbon offsetting The Ecologist | 15th October 2009 News Travel Carbon Emissions Climate Change Carbon Offsetting plane.jpg One of the first travel companies to offer carbon …
Carphone Warehouse and British American Tobacco among companies refusing to reveal data on carbon emissions
UK companies failing on carbon reduction targets The Ecologist | 19th October 2009 News Climate Change Carbon Reduction Carbon Emissions Carbon Disclosure Project business.jpg Climate change is still …
Forecasts of our likely failure to meet carbon reduction targets is putting UK Government credibility on climate change at risk, say independent analysts
UK to miss 2010 carbon-reduction goal The Ecologist | 28th October 2009 News Climate Change Carbon Emissions Copenhagen nuclear.jpg Falls in emissions from better equipped coal-fired power stations …
Survey of whether UK's biggest brands are reducing their carbon emissions finds more greenwash than progress
Google, McDonalds and Amazon dodge carbon disclosure The Ecologist | 25th November 2009 News Carbon Emissions Corporate Climate Change carbonemissions.jpg One-third of the UK's biggest brands do not …
Phasing out fossil fuels, encouraging faster take-up of renewables and making radical improvements in energy efficiency would double Europe's emission cuts, says study
EU could easily make 40 per cent cuts by 2020 The Ecologist | 1st December 2009 News Climate Change Renewables Energy Carbon Emissions ccountsgif.gif The EU should offer to cut its emissions by 40 …
Oceans becoming noisier as sounds travel further in increasingly acidic water
Marine mammals under threat from ocean noise pollution The Ecologist | 21st December 2009 News Ocean Acidification Climate Change Carbon Emissions Natural World dolphins.jpg Whales and dolphins …
UK emissions figures are ‘misleading’ and need to be recounted because they include offsets, according to a committee of MPs
UK emissions figures distorted by offsets, say MPs The Ecologist | 11th January 2010 News Climate Change Carbon Emissions Carbon Trading carbonemissions.jpg MPs have called for the UK's greenhouse …
NESTA's Big Green Challenge inspired community groups to come up with innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions. Along the way, it has proved that change really can come from a grassroots level
Cutting carbon through people-powered innovation The Ecologist | 21st January 2010 Activism Carbon Emissions NESTA Big Green Challenge Isle Of Eigg Brecon Beacons Low Carbon West Oxford Household …
Study shows industrialised countries are 'outsourcing' carbon emissions to countries like China, one quarter of whose CO2 emissions are from exports
EU exporting 'one-third' of CO2 emissions to poorer countries The Ecologist | 9th March 2010 News Carbon Emissions Climate Change China globalemissions.jpg Study shows industrialised countries are …
Carbon trading plans were opposed by conservative politicians and criticised by environmental groups for containing loopholes for industry
Australia ditches carbon trading plans The Ecologist | 27th April 2010 News Climate Change Australia Cap And Trade Carbon Emissions australiamap.jpg Australia is predicted to face falling levels of …
Current climate policy of emissions targets and trading will not suceed and should be replaced by a 'politically attractive' one based on providing cheap, non-carbon energy, says new paper
… politically attractive and relentlessly pragmatic.' Useful links The Hartwell paper in …
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester
Government ignoring rail in favour of domestic flights The Ecologist | 10th June 2010 News Flights Aviation Carbon Emissions Energy Politics And Economics Climate Change boardplane.jpg The UK …
BT, Aviva and Microsoft among host of big corporations urging the Government to make reporting on carbon emissions a legal requirement by the end of 2010
UK businesses call for compulsory carbon reporting The Ecologist | 28th July 2010 News Carbon Reporting Carbon Emissions Climate Change Business greenhand.jpg Business leaders say compulsory carbon …
Campaigners say ruling 'opens the door' to the US to limit carbon emissions from industry under existing laws and removes the need to force through new bitterly opposed climate legislation
US climate sceptics fail to stop carbon emissions being labelled danger to health The Ecologist | 30th July 2010 News Climate Change US Carbon Emissions Greenhouse Gas Emssions …
US analysis highlights the high greenhouse gas emissions of popular animal products in comparison to alternatives like lentils, rice and tomatoes
Lamb, beef and cheese have largest food footprint The Ecologist | 27th July 2011 News Food And Farming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Carbon Emissions Factory Farming Footprint meatfootprint.jpg US …