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First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

EDF Électricité de France SA

Nuclear subsidies: a gamble on the price of gas

Judged on purely commercial grounds, the UK's decision to back in nuclear is a large bet on the price of gas and is one private firms are not brave enough to take.You must be logged in to read this articleNot a member yet? Register today ›Business Spectator ... [Published Business Spectator - May 20 2013]

Entities: Nuclear, Carbon, EDF Électricité de France SA

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

European Union

Press release: Compensation scheme for energy intensive businesses

Energy intensive businesses are being told how to claim compensation to offset the cost of energy policy in their electricity bills with the publication of new government guidance today.The guidance is being published alongside the government response ... [Published Cabinet Office - May 20 2013]

Entities: Carbon, European Union, United Kingdom

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Plastics

Why charging for plastic bags is not the answer

Tory MPs hell-bent on us going it alone should take care what they wish for, writes the Sunday People's Nigel NelsonMany years ago I covered the independence ceremonies on the Caribbean island of Dominica.And there was something sad about watching the ... [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 18 2013]

Entities: Plastics, Wales, Ed Balls, George Osborne, Dieter Helm

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Climate Change 'Unsolvable'?

Tagsclimate change, Global Warming, Keystone XL pipelineA former NASA scientist who first brought up concerns about global warming as far back as the 1980s has pronounced that that exploitation of oil and gas trapped in shale and tar sands could easily ... [Published ITechPost - May 16 2013]

Entities: James Hansen, Global Warming/Climate Change, Oil Sands

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Six Americans, 9 others killed by car bomb

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A car packed with explosives rammed a pair of U.S. military vehicles in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday, May 16, setting off a blast that killed at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers, and shook the relative ... [Published TwinCities.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, James Hansen, Car Bomb, Kennewick (United States)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Cairn Energy plc

Protestors Outside Cairn Energy's AGM today

Friends of the Earth Scotland Press ReleaseENVIRONMENTALISTS PROTEST AT CAIRN ENERGY'S AGM TODAY IN EDINBURGHFREE HIGH RES PICTURES: http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendsoftheearthscotland/sets/721576335094...Activists from Friends of the Earth Scotland ... [Published Friends of the Earth Scotland - May 17 2013]

Entities: Friends of the Earth Scotland, Cowboy, Protesters, Cairn Energy plc

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Neil Carmichael MP calls for action to protect our bee population

9:00am Saturday 4th May 2013 in NewsLAST week the European Union voted to ban the use of certain pesticides because of the risks to bees.Although the details have to be worked out, this measure is likely to last for two years and will include neonicotinoid ... [Published Stroud News and Journal - May 03 2013]

Entities: Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, Environmental Audit, Pesticide, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

National Futures and Commodities Exchange to Conduct Environmental Audit

--(PR.com)-- “Our responsibility as part of National Futures and Commodities Exchange does not end with our work output. It has to continue on the preservation of our offices and work places. As employees, we are given an orientation on safety procedures ... [Published BizWire Express - May 02 2013]

Entities: Environmental Audit, Futures, Czech Social Democratic Party

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Well done to MP for doing bit for bees

STONE the crows, Neil Carmichael has done something I agree with.His column in (April 24) was, actually, quite a good one.Neonicotiinoids are wrecking havoc among the world's bee population. They need to be banned.I am pleased with the reconsideration ... [Published This is Gloucestershire - May 01 2013]

Entities: Andrew Bruce, Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove, Environmental Audit

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 4 reports

EU countries vote in favour of pesticide ban

RESTRICTIONS ON THE pesticides some blame for harming bee populations moved a step closer today.In all, 15 European Member States supported a ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides. Eight countries voted against the ban and four abstained.Given that a ... [Published Foodservice Footprint - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Pesticide, neonicotinoid, European Union

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Environmental Audit Committee: EU vote on neonicotinoids

PoliticsHome | Only the latest five entries on the PhiWire are visible to non-subscribers ... [Published PoliticsHome - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Environmental Audit, European Union

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Potentially Contaminated Land Advisory Report

Property Council of AustraliaSource:Property Council of AustraliaA new report released by the Potentially Contaminated Land Advisory Committee has made a series of recommendations for managing potentially contaminated land in Victoria.A number of the ... [Published Property Council of Australia - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Environmental Audit, Australia, Property

Quotes

...Speaking in New York yesterday, Stephen Harper, the country's Prime Minister said: "I think all the facts are overwhelmingly on the side of approval" of the KeystoneKeystone XL adding that the tar sands would add "almost nothing globally" to CO2 emissions

Andy Rowell: Tar Sands Makes Climate Change "Unsolvable" [Published YubaNet - May 21 2013]

"In 2008, the then president inaugurated the CAG building and one newspaper wrote about it. Earlier this month, when the International Centre for Environmental Audit and Sustainable Development was inaugurated in Jaipur, most (Indian) news channels covered it. There were 53 press clippings of Delhi and Jaipur papers" Chauhan said

Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people's watchdog [Published ProKerala.com - May 21 2013]

But she just had time to nip into the Commons to address the All Party Parliamentary Group for Continence Care where she told MPs: "I’m sure GPs will soon be blamed for global warming and the lack of world peace as well."

Why charging for plastic bags is not the answer [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 18 2013]

..."This is a diversionary tactic. Our understanding of global warming and human-made climate change has not been affected at all," he said. "It's because the deniers [of the science] want the public to be confused. They raise these minor issues and then we forget about what the main story is. The main story is carbon dioxide is going up and it is going to produce a climate which is going to have dramatic changes if we don't begin to reduce our emissions."

Burning Tar Sands = 'Unsolvable' Climate Crisis: Hansen [Published Common Dreams - May 17 2013]

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Britain keeps options open in 12-mile claim [Published Gibraltar Chronicle - 18 hours ago]
Andy Rowell: Tar Sands Makes Climate Change "Un... [Published YubaNet - May 21 2013]
Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people's w... [Published ProKerala.com - May 21 2013]
Nuclear subsidies: a gamble on the price of gas [Published Business Spectator - May 20 2013]
Press release: Compensation scheme for energy i... [Published Cabinet Office - May 20 2013]
Consultation outcome: Energy intensive industri... [Published Cabinet Office - May 20 2013]
Why charging for plastic bags is not the answer [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 18 2013]
Burning Tar Sands = 'Unsolvable' Climate Crisis... [Published Common Dreams - May 17 2013]
Tar Sands Makes Climate Change “Unsolvable” [Published Oil Change - May 17 2013]
Leaked Papers Show UK Government Will Backtrack... [Published The Ecologist - May 17 2013]
Six Americans, 9 others killed by car bomb [Published TwinCities.com - May 17 2013]
Protestors Outside Cairn Energy's AGM today [Published Friends of the Earth Scotland - May 17 2013]
Climate Change 'Unsolvable'? [Published ITechPost - May 16 2013]
Hansen Says Tar-Sands Oil Makes Climate Change ... [Published Bloomberg - May 16 2013]
Nigel Rayment: Learning for Responsibility - Ta... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 08 2013]
Week ahead [Published BBC - May 07 2013]
New Alliance in Cebu Eyeing 10-Mill... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 05 2013]
‘ Multiple taxation killing hospitality industry’ [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 04 2013]
Neil Carmichael MP calls for action to protect ... [Published Stroud News and Journal - May 03 2013]
Double Taxations Pushes Nigerian Hospitality Ou... [Published ETurboNews - May 02 2013]
National Futures and Commodities Exchange to Co... [Published BizWire Express - May 02 2013]
National Futures and Commodities Exchange to Co... [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 02 2013]
Bee here now… But for how long? The bees battle... [Published Metro.co.uk - May 02 2013]
Agenda: Why should we tolerate a diet of weak p... [Published Herald Scotland - May 02 2013]
Commission pushes ahead with neonicotinoid rest... [Published Farming Online - May 01 2013]
Science backs European moratorium on bee damagi... [Published Foodnews.co.nz - May 01 2013]
Well done to MP for doing bit for bees [Published This is Gloucestershire - May 01 2013]
Government scientists turned industry lobbyists [Published GMWatch.org - May 01 2013]
Gower MP Martin Caton strongly welcomes Europea... [Published This Is South Wales - Apr 30 2013]
EU countries vote in favour of pesticide ban [Published Foodservice Footprint - Apr 30 2013]

Blogs

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Tar Sands Makes Climate Change “Unsolvable” [Published Oil Change - May 17 2013] One of the world’s leading climate scientists Dr James Hansen has warned British MPs that exploiting the tar sands and oil shale would make the problem of climate change “ unsolvable ”. He was giving evidence as part of his tour of Europe to warn ...
Nation’s first five-star rated green building t... [Published Panchabuta-Renewable Energy & Cleantech in India - Apr 12 2013] According to reports, come May and the country’s first five-star rated green building in Achrol exclusively dedicated to environment audit will be ready to be inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari. The International Centre for Environmental Audit ...
Nation’s first five-star rated green building t... [Published Panchabuta - Cleantech & Renewable Energy in India - Apr 12 2013] According to reports, come May and the country’s first five-star rated green building in Achrol exclusively dedicated to environment audit will be ready to be inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari. The International Centre for Environmental Audit ...
When is inevitable not inevitable? [Published Greenpeace news - Apr 12 2013] The end of 2012 and first months of 2013 have seen a remarkable change in the fight to protect the Arctic from risky and dangerous oil exploration. Three oil “majors” – Total , Statoil and Conoco-Phillips - have withdrawn from drilling ...
When is inevitable not inevitable? [Published The Greenpeace weblog - Apr 12 2013] The end of 2012 and first months of 2013 have seen a remarkable change in the fight to protect the Arctic from risky and dangerous oil exploration. Three oil “majors” – Total , Statoil and Conoco-Phillips - have withdrawn from drilling ...

Audio/Video

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Pesticide ban call to save Britain's bees [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Apr 05 2013]

Press Releases

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National Futures and Commodities Exchange to Co... [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 02 2013]
A cleaner Victoria is on the way [Published Premier of Victoria - Apr 15 2013]