Environmental stories tagged with: greenhouse gases

London's food 'carbon footprint' revealed in report

Thursday, 26th February 2009, 9:24 am

Londoners eat a staggering eight billion meals a year and produce nearly 19 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, a report reveals.

Eight North American States Commit to GHG Reduction

Wednesday, 29th August 2007, 5:48 pm

Under the auspices of the Western Climate Initiative, eight North American States have committed to a regional greenhouse gas emission reduction goal of 15% below 2005 levels by 2020.

Report Finds Environmental Benefits of Deploying Plugin Hybrids

Monday, 23rd July 2007, 12:32 pm

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has just released a comprehensive assessment that finds that widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the United States could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and potential for improved ambient air quality.

Europe Must Take Adaptation Measures

Friday, 29th June 2007, 12:27 pm

Climate change poses a double challenge: Europe must not only make deep cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions but also take measures to adapt to current and future climate change.

Are We at Tipping Point?

Tuesday, 19th June 2007, 6:59 pm

According to two new reports from the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earth's climate close to a critical tipping point.

Standardising Greenhouse Gases

Wednesday, 30th May 2007, 4:58 pm

Today the Carbon Trust and Defra announced that they will be working with BSI British Standards to co-sponsor the development of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for the measurement of the embodied greenhouse gases (GHGs) in products and services.

George Bush: We Have a Problem with Greenhouse Gases

Tuesday, 1st May 2007, 4:27 pm

George Bush met today with Chancellor Merkel and President Barroso (European Commission President) and, among other things, talked about climate change.