April 15, 2012A new report says the United Kingdom can achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050 with minimal impact on GDP and with minimal costs. It could also create over 2 million new jobs.
April 13, 2012Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions remained stable in 2010 despite economic growth. However, the previous two year decline was partly offset by the increase in industrial activity in Alberta and Saskatchewan’s oil fields.
March 29, 2012The federal government is streamlining and simplifying the environmental assessment process for major energy and industrial projects where the potential environmental impacts are the greatest
March 28, 2012The true worth of oceans’ services and ecosystems, including food security, storm protection and carbon absorption is not being factored in by policy makers, according to a study from the Stockholm Environment Institute.
March 27, 2012The past decade has been one of unprecedented weather extremes. Scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany argue that the high incidence of extremes is not merely accidental.
March 19, 2012The one-person, basement dwelling corporate environmental department may soon be heading to a corner office – with a staff.
March 15, 2012As countries struggle with the immediate challenges of stretched public finances and high unemployment, they must not neglect the longer term.
March 14, 2012The EU executive has proposed new harmonised rules to account for greenhouse gas emissions from forests and agriculture within the EU’s climate policy.
March 11, 2012"While U.S. policymakers have pulled the plug for now on climate initiatives, corporations have not," Grant Ferrier, publisher of CCBJ.
February 24, 2012Three startup companies led by prominent scientists are working on new technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The process might eventually be profitable and help cool an overheating planet.
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