The government’s newly launched green investment bank (GIB) is aiming to raise £15bn of private investment in environmental initiatives by 2015. The money is to be spent on projects such as carbon capture and green…
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Chinese Fracking Could Pose Threat to Water Supplies
There are fears that China’s efforts to step up its fracking programme may have repercussions for environmental safety following a report by independent media agency, Caixin. The report cites a governmental white paper from October…
CO2 Levels Higher Than Ever in 2011
According to the World Meteorological Organization, levels of CO2 in the atmosphere rose to record levels in 2011. The greenhouse gas is now 40% more abundant than in 1750, making up 390.9 parts per million…
Tory MP Backs Anti-Wind Farm Rival as Part of Byelection ‘Strategy’
A reporter working for Greenpeace has obtained covertly filmed footage of Chris Heaton-Harris, the Conservative Campaign Manager for the Corby by-election, in which the MP claims to have helped engineer the campaign of James Delingpole,…
100 Tonnes of Iron Sulphate Dumped in ‘Rogue’ Geoengineering Project
In July roughly 100 tonnes of iron sulphate were dumped into the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Canada as part of a geoengineering project which has been labelled a “blatant violation” of multiple…
More CCS Projects Needed to Check Global Warming
The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute issued a report on Wednesday urging governments to pass policies reflecting a much stronger commitment to the future of CCS. The group believes that unless a hundred carbon…
Unpredictable Weather Impacts on Food Prices
A number of the UK’s leading supermarkets are facing shortages of certain fruits and vegetables following a summer of terrible growing conditions. Later harvests have left retailers under stocked and many have been forced to…
New Power Station to Run On Landfill-Bound Waste
A disused coal-fired power station in Cheshire has received government approval to reopen as an energy-from-waste plant. The Department of Energy and Climate Change released the news that a year long inquiry has concluded in…
Coca-Cola Seeks Greater Home Recycling Rates Through Study
Soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has announced that it is to begin a study into household recycling in a bid to lessen the amount of waste heading to landfill. It will look specifically into…
Conclusive Figures Expound Wind Farm Myths
An analysis of data from the National Grid by The Guardian has revealed that, contrary to the claims of anti-wind farm lobbyists, wind generated power is helping to lower emissions on a national level. Indeed,…
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