Climate change UK news Apr-Sep 2008

"'Because it matters that people take personal responsibility themselves, we want all individuals and all businesses to join us and build a shared national purpose to make Britain a world leader in tackling climate change.' Gordon Brown, June 24 2007 / Inspiring Quotes 5"

2008

 * Prince of Wales’s UK corporate leaders group on climate change calls for cross-party effort to deliver a low carbon economy, “Decisive action will stimulate economic activity and job creation”, September 19


 * 2006 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions at Local Authority and Government Office Region level published, September 18


 * Mayor launches London’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to prepare London for climate change, August 28 The strategy proposes ‘greening’ the city by improving and increasing London’s greenspaces to keep the city cool in summer, managing flood risk coming from the tributaries to the Thames and surface water flooding from heavy rainfall, encouraging Londoners to use less water and raising public awareness to flood risk. The Mayor’s intention is to publish the public consultation draft of the London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in 2009. place


 * Barra leads way in tackling climate change, August 26 place


 * UK in 'delusion' over emissions, July 31 The UK has been living under a delusion over its claim to be cutting greenhouse gases, according to two reports.


 * Leaders of the UK's largest climate change coalition pile pressure on Brown to say yes to green energy and no to coal, July 22


 * Carbon emissions from state schools to be included in carbon trading scheme for local authorities from April 2010, July 16 topic


 * Government departments making poor progress on cutting carbon say MPs, July 14


 * Mayor quashes £25 congestion fee hike. London Mayor Boris Johnson quashes the proposed rise in congestion charge for vehicles deemed high polluters, July 7


 * Mayor announces development of ten high-technology 'Low Carbon Zones' across London by 2012 to help to meet the Mayor’s manifesto commitment to make London a low carbon city with a target to slash carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2025, July 3.


 * Communities and Local Government publish local priorities website, June 30 Top 20 priorities across England: in fifth place - 100 out of 150 local areas choosing this - Per capita reduction in CO2 emissions in the LA area; in 12th place - 85 out of 150 local areas choosing this - per cent of people who feel they can influence decisions in their locality. topic


 * More than 1,000 people attend London climate change event, April 23

Earlier periods

 * Climate change UK news Jan-Mar 2008
 * Climate change UK news Oct-Dec 2007
 * Climate change UK news September 2007
 * Climate change UK news August 2007
 * Climate change UK news July 2007
 * Climate change UK news Apr-Jun 2007
 * Climate change UK news Jan-Mar 2007
 * Climate change UK news 2006 Jul - Dec
 * Climate change UK news 2006 Jan - Jun
 * Climate change UK/News 2005

Related topics

 * Low carbon communities UK news

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