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US energy secretary Steven Chu has painted an apocalyptic picture of the future effects of climate change on California...
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There is a chance that the 2010 Winter Olympic Games could be carbon neutral after more than 70 Canadian athletes urged bosses to invest...
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The country with possibly the most ambitious climate change targets of all has decided to scrap a 29-year-old plan to phase out nuclear...
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Wales looks to be falling behind on its aims to cut carbon emissions, according to a recent report...
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 8:00
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Tue, 10 Feb 2009 8:00
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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:00
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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:00
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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:00
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Fri, 20 Feb 2009 8:00
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Fri, 20 Feb 2009 8:00
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Sat, 21 Feb 2009 8:00
Nasa and Google have teamed up to develop a carbon emissions map of the US...
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 8:00
A key figure in the UK`s environmental policy making has spoken out in favour of every new public building tapping into the earth as a...
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 8:00
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Sat, 21 Feb 2009 8:00
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Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:21
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:00
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:36
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:36
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:36
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:36
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:36
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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 8:36
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Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:00
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Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:00
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Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:00
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 8:00
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 8:00
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 8:00
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 8:00
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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 8:00
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Supermarkets` fridges amount to 25 per cent of their emissions
People conscious of their carbon footprint may be interested to hear that while fridges and freezers in supermarkets may keep food cold, they could also be contributing to global warming. A new survey has found that more than a quarter of supermarkets` carbon footprint comes from fridges and freezers. It is perhaps unsurprising that the biggest offender was freezer store Iceland, which scored minus one out of 100. The Environmental Investigation Agency`s Chilling Facts report highlighted the need for ten of the high street`s biggest food retailers to invest in carbon offsetting. Campaign coordinator Fionnuala Walravens explained that the hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HFC) gasses emitted by the units were particularly contributory to global warming. `The HFCs make up a quarter or more of a supermarket`s total carbon footprint, in some cases up to 30 per cent. And this is before you take the energy they use into account,` she told the newspaper. `To say their response has been lukewarm would be an understatement, although a few are beginning to address it. The biggest problem seems to be that climate-friendly fridges seem to require more highly-skilled engineers, and Marks amp; Spencer and Tesco are starting training programmes so they will have these.` Marks amp; Spencer finished top of the list with 42 points out of 100, while Tesco and Asda came second and third with 32 and 24 points respectively. The news comes on the same day that aviation was included in legislation regarding carbon trading.
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