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A quarter of China's emissions due to exports to West. Tyndall Resesearch
Shadow Price of Carbon CO2 emissions accelerating
Bali Bonanza

Emissions deal aimed at key sectors

Business lobby demands emissions goals

Benn on Bali

Compared with original
UK position

which says; "all developed countries must take on deeper targets."

Bali Action Plan (pdf)

Decisions Adopted

Shell sells off its Solar assets
while
BP goes for Tar Sands
Planning permission approved for open cast coal at Ffos-y-fran (30mt CO2) & Shotton (9.3Mt CO2) Since the world committed 1992, emissions globally are up 22%,

35% more than expected since 200

"Yes Men" embarrass Oilmen England Temperature risen by 1oC since the 1970s, with 2006 warmest year yet CO2 & N2O Levels highest ever according to WMO (pdf) Calculations based on Carbon Tracker
Carbon FootyPrint Bali - Green Jobs & Skills webcast Dec 12. Bali Blog
Climate Change - everyone's business. CBI Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance Report
Commonwealth Summit 'did not do enough' on climate change
Voluntary Carbon Standard 2007 launched by IETA & WBCSD for reporting GHG reductions. VCG site PM Brown promises tough measures to tackle climate change (Reuters) Carbon Counter on your mobile
Mustard Maker pledges to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 DEFRA Power Guidelines change - companies to use higher figure to calculate CO2 emissions (more) IPCC 4th Synthesis Report (Summary pdf)
Conference: Carbon Footprint Consumer Research Summit EU explains how to calculate
Carbon Footprint
Nature asks: "Should we ditch Kyoto Protocol?"
Measuring C-Footprint easier than C-Labelling Crude Awakening Film
Wal-Mart will measure, with Carbon Disclosure Project, the energy use and emissions of 7 product categories. EU sets new targets US Climate Change Bill would establish a national limit on emissions
Carbon Disclosure Project
2400 largest companies worldwide disclose their GHG emissions
Benn strengthens Climate Change Bill

World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half by 2030 Energy Watch Group (pdf)
Tesco and the Carbon Trust are to measure the carbon footprint of 30 Tesco own-brand products in the next stage towards a clear, universal system of carbon labelling. DEFRA "Food Transport Indicator" shows carbon dioxide emissions up 5% this year for all food miles. Accelerating atmospheric CO2 growth due to economic activity, carbon intensity, and efficiency of natural sinks, according to Global Carbon Project
LEK Report says consumers want manufacturers to take lead to integrate carbon management into business Labour plans to abandon renewable energy targets Campaign against Climate Change. Global Day of Action
Dec 8 '07
Tesco give £25m for 'Consumers & Climate Change' to Manchester University Carbon Reduction Commitment sets mandatory emissions trading for supermarkets, hotel chains, government departments, & large local authority buildings Condi says

"We must cut the Gordian knot of fossil fuels, carbon emissions and economic activity"

Drink to Carbon Innovator of Year Tomorrow's England looks at 'how climate change will affect ME' "Carbon Clinic Checks Conferences"
... a conference within each Party conference
Consumers International and Climate Change explores what assures consumers Carbon Trust and Defra join with BSI British Standards to develop standard method Greenspan says Iraqi war is largely about oil
Carbon Trust publishes Carbon Footprinting for organisations Cambridge Econometrics (pdf) predicts that the UK will fail to meet its carbon dioxide emissions reduction target for 2020
Royal Society Arts & Manufacturing (RSA) spells out how to make personal carbon trading mandatory
Green Strategy 2007 - reformulate response to Climate Change Nov City University calculates its C-Footprint
Scchhh! Cadbury Schweppes 1st Food Manufacturer to make 'absolute commitment' to Climate action Kenya oppose restrictions on airlifted horticultural produce.
BP & ABF to build £200m Bioethanol plant in UK

Contrary to UN recommendations

Manchester is my Planet - adding up pledges.

European Happy Planet Index puts UK's carbon footrpint 4th from bottom.
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) "Climate Change 2007: Mitigation," May '07.
US tries to weaken text for climate change agreement @ G8 in June
When did big business take "Climate Change" seriously? Bush U-turn
- now wants World target - his way.
Tesco with UKERC methodology for a C label.
Seminar May 07

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Mark Lynas

Author of Carbon Calculator

Low Carbon Life for Politics & Science Guardian Climate Change
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