The Financial Times has reported how a “drive to convert American motorists to diesel will take a big step forward during the next few days as a more environmentally friendly version of the fuel goes on sale. The clean-burning ultralow...
Last Friday was the 11th Anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa’s execution. To mark the occasion, a “living memorial” to Ken was unveiled in London. Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists were murdered by the Nigerian junta in November 1995. Their only...
Tony Blair has called it the most important document report that he has ever received in ten years of being Prime Minister. For the last eighteen months ex-World Bank economist, Sir Nicholas Stern, has been working on a report for...
Ok let’s get back to reality –as if to underline how great is the challenge on climate change the UN has just released figures showing that gas emissions by the industrialised world are still rising, with the United States firmly...
OK – I’m not a lawyer and who am I to question the judgement of the top judges in the US, especially not the Supreme Court. Having said that I certainly feel that they must be living in a bubble....
The Chinese economy is booming in more ways than one. Not only is it buying up huge reserves of oil and gas, but it is also benefiting from the booming global greenhouse gas market. Rather than spending more money to...
So a new era of politics has dawned in Washington as yesterday we witnessed history in the making. Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House and Democrats took control of Congress for the first time in a...
Something of British feel about the blog today. Struggling to suddenly promote his green credentials in the wake of the Stern report, UK Chancellor, Gordon Brown will outline plans for a carbon trading scheme, more expensive petrol and doubling of...
Sir Richard Branson, the head of the Virgin group of companies, yesterday committed $3bn to "tackle" climate change. The billionaire pledged all profits from his Virgin air and rail interests over the next 10 years to combating rising global temperatures....
Something strange is happening. Have you noticed it? The gas price is falling. The news that the price of crude oil dipped below $60 dollars has sparked a furious response as to why it is happening. Some are arguing that...
