United Nations Thinks About Adding a Fart Tax to Lower Carbon Emissions
A recent United Nations report now suggests that adding a carbon tax to livestock could help with tackling greenhouse gas emissions that come from animal farms. This new tax idea has been dubbed the Fart Tax. This money would be ...
by Jenson Brayshaw March 1st, 2010
Scotland Not on Track to Meeting Emissions Target
According to ministers, the emissions cuts from cars, homes and farming are key if Scotland wants any chance of meeting its target of a 42 percent reduction in carbon emissions. These Scottish ministers go on to warn that they need ...
by Emma Young February 25th, 2010
Brits Living in London Take Steps to Lower Their Carbon Footprint
It now seems that Brits, living in London, have been doing more than ever before to reduce their city's carbon footprint and improve their climate. According to the State of the Environment report from the capital, they found that household recycling has increased. The amount of waste sent to landfills
by Lynnette Adamson February 22nd, 2010
Microgeneration Technology Helps Little to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Reports are now claiming that households that are using microgeneration technology may be doing very little to reduce their carbon emissions output. The author of the the report, Doug King, said that items such as miniature wind turbines and ...
by Jason Drew January 26th, 2010
Study Shows that Budget Airlines Produce Less Carbon Emissions
New studies now suggest that airlines like Ryanair have emerged as very unlikely models for sustainable travel. This is due to the fact that low budget carriers apparently produce up to 35 percent less carbon emissions per passenger than their ...
by Beth Williams January 25th, 2010
Cutting Emissions Could Have Positive Effects of Health
It now seems that some experts are claiming that cutting down on carbon emissions could have a positive affect on health. One such expert, Andy Burnham, the health secretary, said recently that rising temperatures will affect the public. The Lancet study, ...
by Emma Young November 26th, 2009
Fridge Technology to Cut Carbon Emissions by One Third
It now seems that Sainsbury's, one of Britain's largest supermarket chains, has just recently announce its plans to cut is carbon footprint by one third before 2030. This is going to be done by changing the company's fridge technology. Apparently the ...
by Lynnette Adamson November 10th, 2009
Low Carbon Travel To Be A Topic at UN Copenhagen Talks
A recent report indicates that moving towards a low carbon economy for travel and tourism will be a vital aspect of cutting down on greenhouse gases and energy consumption. The report, 'Towards a Low Carbon Travel and Tourism Sector' which ...
by Tessa Clarke September 18th, 2009
Scottish Power Leads Consortium For Government Competition
Scottish Power is joined by Shell and National Grid to enter a joint venture in a Government hosted competition to develop a carbon capture and storage (CSS) energy facility. The companies joined a group headed by Scottish Power to work at the Longannet power station to develop the technology. The
by Tessa Clarke August 13th, 2009
Railways in UK to Get Electric Makeover
The UK will become a little bit more eco friendly with the upcoming announcement that the train from London to Cardiff is set to be transformed into electric transport. In an effort to reduce carbon emissions in the UK, the Great Western Line which starts at Paddington in London and continues
by Samantha Donovan July 24th, 2009
¼ of UK Carbon Emissions Caused By Energy Used in Homes
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) and the Environment Agency announced today findings from a joint report which indicates that domestic water use in the UK is a major source for dangerous carbon emissions. They concluded that inefficient household water heaters ...
by Jason Drew July 22nd, 2009
