Archive for January 12th, 2007

EC to be tougher on cars?

12th 2007f January, 2007, Peter

The EC’s Commissioner for the Environment is seeking to force motor vehicle manufacturers to cut carbon emissions by a quarter, according to a report in the FT.  However, these proposals for more stringent requirements have not yet been accepted as official EC policy.
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CBI Task Force on Climate Change

12th 2007f January, 2007, Peter

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has established a Climate Change Task Force, comprising senior British business leaders, to identify the role which business can play in preventing and mitigating climate change, and to make recommendations for appropriate actions by business.  The Director General of the CBI, Richard Lambert, has told the FT that:
“he wanted [...]