Back to black: return to coal power - UK Politics, UK - Independent.co.uk

Seeded on Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:02 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)

Government ministers in the UK have signalled support for a new generation of coal fired power stations.

politics, coal, climate-change, uk, johnhutton

Climate campaigners vs Edelman: a PR battle of David and Goliath proportions

Seeded on Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:53 AM EST (Stop Kingsnorth campaign)

Global PR firm Edelman are working with power giant E.ON to promote a new generation of coal burning power plants in the UK. Climate campaigners with a fraction of their budget are trying to oppose plans.

global-warming, climate-change, world-news, edelman

Are the government's green promises hot air?

Seeded on Mon Feb 4, 2008 5:29 AM EST (Stop Kingsnorth)

The UK is proposing to build a new generation of 'clean coal' power stations. According to emails obtained by Greenpeace by a freedom of information request, the government is not going to insist on carbon capture and storage technology to be built from the onset, or even that t …

greenpeace, coal, science, climate-change, eon

UK government uses Enron tactics to hide CO2 emissions

Mon Feb 4, 2008 5:26 AM EST

According to data released by the World Development Movement - itself based on official figures, the UK government figures of a drop in CO2 output are deceptive "New government figures released today that suggest UK carbon emissions are down by 12 per cent are pure fiction, aided …

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climate-change, emissions, world-news, uk, co2

UK government announce Heathrow expansion plans

Seeded on Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:30 AM EST ()

Less than a week after announcing plans to combat climate change, the UK government announce plans to expand the largest airport in the UK. Joined up thinking? I think not...

travel, climate, change

Bristol Airport CO2 rivals African nation

Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:39 AM EDT (BBC News)

Bristol International Airport produces as much CO2 from flying each year, as the entire nation of Malawi.

climate, change, world-news

Africa: Flooding Affecting Millions

Seeded on Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:41 AM EDT (AllAfrica News: Latest)

Recent flooding in Africa has affected millions - from Senegal to South Africa.

climate-change, floods, world-news

UK water company sues Tanzania

Seeded on Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:32 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

An article about a failed IMF / World Bank water project in Tanzania, which has resulted in a multimillionaire suing one of the poorest countries in the world.

world-bank, world-news, international-monetary-fund, international-development