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Economists Propose Flight Tax to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

April 1, 2011

Economists at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) said that a small tax on international airline tickets could raise $10bn a year. The money could be used to help people adapt to the impacts of climate change. Technorati Tags: airline tax, Climate change, flying Related Posts:Moving Planet Invites the World to Take Climate [...]

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COP16: Conference Ends To Mixed Reaction

December 13, 2010

It did not attract as much media attention as COP15 in Copenhagen did in 2009. Despite that, or perhaps because of that, COP16 folded on a slightly more positive note than the disappointing edition of the previous year. But the agreement reached may have saved the UN process, Greenpeace said, but not the climate. In [...]

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UK Should Aim For 60% Cut in Emissions, Says Committee

December 8, 2010

The UK’s Committee on Climate Change yesterday recommended an emissions cut target for 2030 of 60% relative to 1990 levels, or 46% relative to current levels. It would then require a 62% emissions reduction from 2030 to meet the 2050 target in the UK’s Climate Change Act. To achieve the goal, less than 1% of [...]

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The Difference Between Renewable and Sustainable

September 22, 2010

Climate change, renewable energy, green this, eco that … We are constantly flooded with information about the need to shift towards a different, planet-friendly economy in order to preserve the atmospheric condition in which life as we know it can thrive. Technorati Tags: Clean energy, Deforestation, food, sustainability Related Posts:Get Your Energy Plan in Order [...]

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WaterAid America campaigns to help people with no access to clean water

September 15, 2010

WaterAid America and megree are currently working together to raise awareness about the impact of lack of clean water across the globe. Technorati Tags: global warming, megree, poor communities, Water, WaterAid Related Posts:Dispatches From Ontario: Interview with Dr. Andrew BenedekBlog Action Day 2010: WaterMicrobubbles to make biofuel production more energy efficientRemember the ozone layer? It’s [...]

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