Climate Change

James Cameron labelled climate change 'hypocrite'

The eco-themed science fiction movie Avatar helped cement James Cameron's standing as one of Hollywood's most strident environmentalists. Now, in a gesture that perfectly captures the fractious spirit of a polarised nation, comes the inevitable backlash: a political attack advert entitled "James Cameron – Hypocrite".

Inside Climate Change

Environment: Major projects to tackle climate change escape the knife

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Major programmes and projects to tackle climate change under the remit of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were left largely untouched.

�1 billion to launch green investment bank

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

The Government will provide �1 billion in funding for a green investment bank, as part of efforts to make the UK a leader in the low-carbon economy, the Chancellor George Osborne said today.

Carbon labels: the latest aid for ethical shopping

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Martin Hickman: Shoppers will have to get used to seeing another logo on food: the carbon footprint.

Green fatigue hits campaign to reduce carbon footprint

Sunday, 10 October 2010

Rachel Shields: Car sales, flights and waste all increase as the recession takes its toll on consumers' motivation.

Ozone study dims Sun's global warming role

Thursday, 7 October 2010

Steve Connor: The sun's role in climate change may have been overplayed, according to a study indicating that the Earth could actually get slightly cooler, rather than warmer, as the activity of the 11-year solar cycle increases.

UN: global warming treaty is crucial

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

The United Nations climate change chief, Christiana Figueres, urged governments to make real steps towards a new treaty to fight global warming or risk throwing talks into doubt. Countries must identify achievable goals ahead of December's climate-change summit in Mexico so that progress can be made toward a global treaty, she said. Ms Figueres told 3,000 delegates in the Chinese city of Tianjin to try to reach agreement on what should follow the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.