Climate change UK news Oct-Dec 2007


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News December 2007

 * World's leading climate scientist issues challenge to Brown - end UK moves to build new coal-fired power stations, December 14


 * UK's official CO2 figures an illusion - study, December 10

News November 2007

 * Climate Change Bill published, November 15. According to Defra the bill includes "A new system of annual open and transparent reporting to Parliament. The Committee on Climate Change will provide an independent progress report to which the Government must respond. This will ensure the Government is held to account every year on its progress towards each five year carbon budget and the 2020 and 2050 targets."


 * Mayor announces ten new hydrogen powered buses will join London's bus fleet by 2010, November 13 topic


 * 'Rebound Effects' threaten success of UK climate policy, November 1

News October 2007

 * Polar Bears and supporters of I Count hand in 150,000 petition cards to Downing Street, October 30


 * Government sets out amended Climate Change Bill following consultation, October 29


 * I Count, the UK campaign on climate change, launches the I Count Communities Map – an online networking tool for local organisations and groups in the UK to work together on climate change issues. October 3

Comment

 * DfT strategy for reducing carbon emissions: Nice words, but we need action, say Campaign for Better Transport, October 30 topic


 * What matters is a determination to deliver decentralised energy systems, large scale renewable energy and reduce energy waste, say Greenpeace, in response to climate change command paper and Environmental Audit Committee report, October 29.


 * FoE welcomes the Government's commitment to producing a legal framework for tackling carbon dioxide emissions, but argue the proposed Bill needs to be strengthened further, October 29


 * 60 per cent carbon dioxide reduction can be achieved by 2025, say NLGN, October 10

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