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EU sticks to 20% renewables target
EU sticks to 20% renewables target
The EU has agreed to stick by its target to generate 20 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020.


Green technology 'can help with economic recovery'
Green technology 'can help with economic recovery'
Developing a low carbon economy is the way out of the financial downturn and will leave countries and companies in a good position once it is over.



Energy industry preparing for climate change
Energy industry preparing for climate change
Met Office helps energy industry prepare for climate change impacts.


'Old thinking' holding back sustainable energy
'Old thinking' holding back sustainable energy
Incentives and support needs to be provided in order to shift the UK out of outmoded thinking that is holding back the transition to a low carbon economy.


Tech firms 'unengaged with climate change'
Tech firms 'unengaged with climate change'
Electronics firms have largely failed to turn emissions regulation into an opportunity, say campaigners.


IT industry urged to go green
IT industry urged to go green
The IT industry has been urged to seize the opportunities of the low carbon economy and sign up to a new code on sustainability.



UNICEF praises Climate Change Bill passing
UNICEF praises Climate Change Bill passing
The Climate Change Bill is the "world's strongest" according to UNICEF UK.


Government to make 'world class climate change law'
Government to make 'world class climate change law'
Aviation and shipping will be included in targets to reduce the UK's carbon emissions, according to the government.


Green investment will stimulate economies
Green investment will stimulate economies
Investing in green infrastructure and keeping to renewables and emissions targets could help governments beat recession, according to a new report.


Scotland to cut emissions 80%
Scotland to cut emissions 80%
Scotland plans to cut emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.


Eco-campaigners welcome climate change department
Eco-campaigners welcome climate change department
Gordon Brown's creation of a new department for climate change and energy has been welcomed by campaigners and business.


Immediate cuts to emissions must be made
Immediate cuts to emissions must be made
Carbon emissions must be cut by three per cent a year to avoid irreversible significant impacts from climate change.


UK 'on target to meet Kyoto goals'
UK 'on target to meet Kyoto goals'
The UK is currently on track to meet the goals set out in the Kyoto Protocol, it has been announced.


Committee may recommend 'tighter' emissions targets
Committee may recommend 'tighter' emissions targets
The UK may have to achieve tighter emissions targets than those already introduced, according to the head of a new climate change committee.


'World's cheapest car' faces pollution criticisms
'World's cheapest car' faces pollution criticisms
The unveiling of the world's cheapest car, by Indian firm Tata, has been criticised by environmental campaigners who claim it will add to climate change and urban air pollution.


Car manufacturers 'still failing' to tackle climate change
Car manufacturers 'still failing' to tackle climate change
Not enough is being done by car manufacturers to achieve targets they voluntarily agreed to in order to reduce carbon emissions from new cars, a charity has warned.


European nations call for carbon emission reductions
European nations call for carbon emission reductions
Every developed nation should reduce its carbon emissions by 30 per cent before 2020, according to the European Union.


Airport expansion will 'damage carbon reduction plans'
Airport expansion will 'damage carbon reduction plans'
If the government goes ahead with plans to build a third terminal at Heathrow Airport it may fail to miss its targets for reducing carbon emissions, according to Friends of the Earth.


Commonwealth ''fails'' to back carbon cutting changes
Commonwealth ''fails'' to back carbon cutting changes
The Commonwealth summit in Uganda has ended without the organisation''s 53 member states agreeing to binding targets for cutting carbon emissions.


Cabe calls for radical green thinking on city planning
Cabe calls for radical green thinking on city planning
There needs to a radical change in the way cities in the UK are designed and constructed if the nation is to meet its targets to reduce emissions, a gov...

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