Obama’s Compromises on the Environment are as Destructive as Bush’s Ignorance
A somewhat surprising new report shows that U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration has been even more aggressive in rolling back environmental protections than his predecessor, George W. Bush, Treehugger reports.
Durban climate talks ‘roadmap’ held up by India
EU plan to preserve Kyoto protocol and establish new parallel treaty finds support among some developing countries, according to the Guardian newspaper.
A European plan to unblock UN climate talks with a new global treaty is being held up by India and some developing countries who feared it would take too long to negotiate and lead to weaker pledges by wealthy countries.
The “Durban roadmap” came to the fore on Dec. 4 during the climate talks because the first phase of the Kyoto protocol treaty will expire next year, with several rich countries refusing to commit to further emission cuts and deadlines.
Social Equity and the Environment
Arab Spring revolts also concerned the environment, according to report in Gulf News.
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Aviation could switch to low-carbon fuel ‘sooner than thought’
British businessman and airline owner Richard Branson says aircraft have few ‘filling stations’ compared with other transport, making it easier to supply them.
The world’s 7,000 airlines could switch to low-carbon jet fuels much faster than other transport because aeroplanes have very few “filling stations,” says Branson. “Unlike cars where there are millions of filling stations, there are only about 1,700 aviation stations in the world. So if you can get the right fuel, like mass-produced algae, then getting it to 1,700 outlets is not so difficult,” Branson said in an interview with the Guardian newspaper from the British Virgin islands.
ACTIVIST PROFILE
Environmentalist and model spreads eco-friendly action to those in need
