Avoiding climate clangers in Copenhagen

Solid science has to underpin any environmental initiatives, both governmental and corporate, that claim to address energy, emissions, and climate change issues, RSC boss Richard Pike says, and we must teach teenagers how to spot the climate clangers now.

Three current supposedly “green” initiatives highlight the problem, Pike says.
First, Brits are being encouraged to drive five [...]

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Copenhagen creeps closer (Chemistry World blog)

Good news this week as the US has stood up and said it might just manage to put forward an emission reduction target in time for the Copenhagen climate conference after all.The announcement, apparently made by an unnamed White House official, came following…

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