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7th August 2008 Four
Degrees
Bob Watson, chief adviser to the UK's Department of Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs, has said that preparations for a 4 degree
C rise in average global temperature should be made.
13th July 2008 Double
Vision
The leaders of the G8 have announced their shared vision for global
cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of 50 percent by 2050. But there
remains disagreement over which nations should do most.
25th June 2008 Bang
for your Buck
Joseph Romm, of the Center for American Progress, has argued that
efforts to set a global price on carbon would be better spent on
the rapid use of low carbon technologies.
25th June 2008 British
Summertime
UK energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has revealed plans for a concerted
push to increase the number of homes with solar water heating. Up
to one quarter of all homes could be included.
8th June 2008 Pop
Go the Targets
Kerri Smith of Nature has highlighted the risk that the projected
human population of 9 billion by 2050 will destroy efforts to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.
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