UK needs Scottish renewable energy says Minister
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 14 May 2012
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today welcomed a DECC analysis showing that household bills will be lower with green policies and renewable energy than if the UK continues with the status quo.
 Climate Change Mitigation

Carbon-neutral chocolate arrives in UK by sail
Guardian Unlimited | 11 May 2012
At £1.50 a mouthful, it's the UK's most expensive chocolate - but manufacturers say the price reflects the true cost of cocoaWhich ticks more ethical boxes? Fairtrade organic olive oil from the Palestinian territories? Or organic chocolate grown by a co-operative of Grenadian peasant farmers on a...
 Climate Change Mitigation | Industry

Small island states in clean energy race
Guardian Unlimited | 10 May 2012
Dominica leads group of 52 small island developing states aiming for a 45% cut in emissions in the next 18 yearsThey seldom meet on the cricket or football fields, but the world's small island developing states are informally competing with each other to be the first to ditch fossil fuels and...
 Climate Change Mitigation | Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Coca-Cola slashes water footprint by 13%
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 10 May 2012
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has revealed it is continuing to make progress on its water, carbon and waste and packaging reductions.
 Climate Change Mitigation | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Industry

Overconsumption and population
Guardian Unlimited | 26 Apr 2012
The Royal Society says global growth in consumption and population is causing 'pressing' environmental problems, but that reducing consumption in the short-term is of 'utmost urgency'. Leo Hickman, with your help, investigates. Post your views below, email leo.hickman@guardian.co.uk or tweet...
 Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change Mitigation

Earth faces a century of disasters, report warns
Guardian Unlimited | 25 Apr 2012
Economic and environmental catastrophes unavoidable unless rich countries cut consumption and global population stabilisesWorld population needs to be stabilised quickly and high consumption in rich countries rapidly reduced to avoid "a downward spiral of economic and environmental ills", warns a...
 Climate Change Mitigation

Mexico to earn royalty on light bulb carbon credits
Reuters | 07 Nov 2011
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Mexico will earn a royalty on carbon credits generated from energy-saving light bulbs through a world-first deal that could pave the way for other developing countries to fund emissions cuts, the investor said on Monday.
 Mexico | Climate Change Mitigation

Traditional farm methods help climate adaptation
Reuters | 30 Oct 2011
LONDON (Reuters) - Traditional agriculture methods could help protect food supplies and make agriculture more resilient to the effects of climate change, a report by the UK-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) said on Monday.
 Climate Change | Climate Change Adaptation | Climate Change Mitigation

Russia, Turkey climate action insufficient: EBRD
Reuters | 06 Apr 2011
Insufficient support is holding back climate action across the bloc of former communist countries and Turkey, an EBRD report said on Wednesday.
 Russian Federation | Turkey | Climate Change | Climate Change Mitigation | Government and Climate Change | Responses

Doctors urged to take climate leadership role
Guardian Unlimited | 05 Apr 2011
Military and medical experts call on doctors to use their position of trust in society to build support for action on climate change. Doctors must take a leading role in highlighting the dangers of climate change, which will lead to conflict, disease and ill-health, and threatens global security, according to a stark warning from an unusual alliance of physicians and military leaders.
 Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change Mitigation | Health | Policy | Responses