EU
assembly tells polluters to pay debts to nature
European
Parliament approves bill that would force companies to pay to clean
up the mess they create in nature.
Planet
Ark
May 17 03
Finland's
greenhouse gas emissions surge in 2002
The
level of Finland's greenhouse gas emissions grew to record high in
2002, exceeding the Kyoto Protocol target by 17 percent.
Planet
Ark
Mar 14 03
Dutch
take windmills to breezy city centers
EDE,
Netherlands - Modern wind turbines to be tried out on buildings in
city centres.
The
Mercury News
Feb 02 03
Come
the revolution
Bedzed
(Beddington Zero Energy Development), Britain's first carbon-neutral
neighbourhood, contributes nothing to global warming.
The
Guardian
Jan 25 03
£375m
'clean power station' revealed
Plans
for new "clean energy" power station -which will use locally-produced
coal - to put Wales in favourable position for development of emerging
hydrogen market.
icWales
Dec 18 02
First
Kyoto Greenhouse Deal Snapped Up by Slovakia
First
deal on greenhouse gases within the framework of Kyota pact signed
and sealed; government of Slovakia sells greenhouse gas emissions
credits to Japanese trading house.
Reuters
Dec 06 02
Great
Smog is history, but foul air still kills
New
reports highlight inadequacy of government funding to tackle air pollution
which may be contributing to tens of thousands of deaths in Britain
every year.
The
Guardian
Nov 24 02
UK
fuel efficency prevention claim
Tory
MP John Gummer claims UK Treasury won't make Britain more fuel efficient
because of the vast revenue it receives from oil duties.
U.tv
Oct 18 02
Germany
to press EU for new greenhouse gas targets
Germany's
Greens to urge EU to set new targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
which go beyond those agreed under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
Planet
Ark
Oct 11 02
Windfarm
objectors win the first bout
Councillors
agree to press for a public inquiry into windfarm in the Solway.
The
Galloway News
Oct 11 02
Factbox
- What are carmakers doing to cut emissions?
World's
automakers to show off not only their latest designs but also their
achievements in the area of fuel economy and pollution reduction at
Paris Show.
Planet
Ark
Sept 24 02
Environment
issues swing the vote
Germany
- Astonishing showing of Greens in general election may indicate that
environment had been a central concern for voters.
The
Guardian
Sept 23 02
UK
faces 'global warming disaster'
Claims
that homes and businesses in Britain are threatened by devastating
flooding as global warming takes hold.
BBC
Sept 15 02
Tidal
energy power plan
One
of world's first tidal generators to be installed offshore, on the
seabed off Shetland, Scotland.
BBC
Sept 13 02
A
complete waste of energy
Should
Britain give up on nuclear energy?
The
Guardian
Sept 13 02
Commission
to launch high level group on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
EU
Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin announces forthcoming launch
of high level group on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
Cordis
News
Sept 11 02
Nuclear
firm seeks government bail-out
UK's
biggest nuclear electricity generator, British Energy, warns Government
it will go bust unless it receives immediate cash injection.
The
Independent
Sept 06 02
Russia
signals it may abandon Kyoto Protocol
Russian
authorities say with the US refusing to ratify Kyoto, the economic
stimulus to the protocol is disappearing.
ABC
Aug 31 02
WANTED:
BNFL for crimes against the planet
British
Nuclear Fuels violate national sovereignty around the world as they
ship plutonium through national waters against countries’ permissions.
Greenpeace
Aug 22 02
How
your quiet night at home is destroying the planet
Britain
- Reliance on ever-greater numbers of electrical appliances, have
led to a spiralling rise in household energy consumption since 1970.
The
Independent
Aug 21 02
Dresden
Floodwaters Break Record
The
Elbe - fed by high water that earlier devastated Prague - rises to
record high, threatening some of the city's cultural landmarks.
CtNow.com
Aug 16 02
Councils
face pollution crackdown
UK government announces new targets to cut air pollution in effort
to boost people's health.
BBC
Aug 05 02
Pouring
oil on troubled waters
Oil
giant, Shell, infamous after dealings with Brent Spar and Nigeria,
has change of heart. Green campaigners and job-hunters provoke turn-around
in policy.
The
Guardian
July 20 02
The
decline of King Coal
Closing
of 'superpit' originally meant to revive the coal industry causes
concern about the future of coal in the UK.
The
Guardian
July 20 02
Glacier
lake puts global warming on the map
Macugnaga,
Italy - Alpine resort village faces catastrophic
flood threat from glacier rapidly melting after unusually warm temperatures.
Boston
Globe Online
July 16 02
German
renewable revenues rose 35 pct in 2001
Frankfurt
- Suppliers of electricity from renewable energy sources to the German
market earned 35 percent more last year than in 2000.
Planet
Ark
July 16 02
'Windiest'
farm goes live
Britain's most efficient wind farm officially opens. Sited on the
Kintyre Peninsular in Scotland, the wind farm comprises 46 turbines
and generates 30 megawatts of power for the national grid.
BBC
July 08 02
Bright
idea uses sun for safe light source
New
form of solar-powered light could replace candles and oil lamps.
Ananova
July 07 02
Sustainable
energy attracts venture capitalists
Sustainable
energy increasingly attractive proposition for European venture capitalists.
The
Guardian
July 03 02
UK's
Meacher confident on CO2 emissions target
Britain's
environment minister confident the country will meet its targets to
cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 2010.
Planet
Ark
July 03 02
Older
vehicles could be banned from city's streets
UK's
Bristol City Council considering plan to ban older vehicles from some
of its streets in an attempt to cut pollution.
Ananova
July 02 02
Russia's
oil renaissance
Russia
overtakes Saudi Arabia to regain its position as the world's number
one oil producer for the first time since the 1980s.
BBC
News
June 24 02
BNFL
closes its two oldest reactors
British
Nuclear Fuels to close its two oldest nuclear reactors, Calder Hall
in Cumbria and Chapelcross in Dumfriesshire, three years earlier than
originally intended.
The
Guardian
June 22 02
Polish
wind power seen blooming after EU enlargement
Industry
officials say EU rules on green energy are likely to boost wind power
in Poland, if it joins the EU in 2004.
Planet
Ark
June 21 02
City
heads meet over pollution
Delegates
from Paris, Berlin and Moscow meet to discuss key ecological issues,
including renewable energy and hydrogen & fuel cell technology,
with London's Mayor.
UTV
News
June 17 02
Cars
cause stink at Eden
UK
environment project has too many visitors in cars; environmentalists
protest rising pollution levels in surrounding areas of unspoilt countryside.
BBC
June 02 02
Finland to Build Controversial New Nuclear Plant
Finland
to build first new nuclear reactor in Western Europe in more than
a decade to meet rising energy demands despite bitter opposition from
environmentalists.
ABC
News/Reuters
May 24 02
Arctic
Ice: in Meltdown?
Scientists
from all over the world gather in The Netherlands to discuss whatArctic
glaciers and icebergs can tell us about possible changes in sea levels.
CNN
May 21 02
Greenpeace
blocks huge oil plant
Greenpeace
blocks access to Exxon Mobil Corp's largest oil refinery in France,
accusing the firm of sabotaging efforts to prevent global warming.
CNN
May 21 02
WWF:
climatic change has altered Finnish flora and fauna
Global
warming making discernible impact on Finnish plant and animal life.
Helsingin
Sanomat May 17 02
Islay
set for hydrogen power
Islay
- off coast of Scotland - to become the world's first hydrogen-powered
island.
Herald May 15 02
UK
wind farms threatened by defence concern - report
Britain's
Ministry of Defence blocks plans to build five offshore wind farms,
jeopardising the government's renewable energy targets.
Planet
Ark
April 26 02
