BBC TV’s Newsnight has just interviewed outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the subject of climate change, and Britain’s mitigation and management policies. The UK Government this week announced new policies on energy, recycling and local planning.
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Britain’s Channel 4 TV last night broadcast a news report on the business of carbon emissions trading. It provides a good introduction to the subject, including interviews with traders and environmental economists. You can watch it again here.
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New York City plans to replace its current fleet of 13,000 Yellow Cabs with environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicles, powered by a mix of petrol and electricity.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has predicted that global carbon dioxide emissions will rise by 60% between 2004 and 2030.
“In its annual International Energy Outlook, the US Energy Information Administration predicts oil consumption will grow by 42 per cent, natural gas consumption by 65 per cent, and coal consumption by 74 per cent.
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We mentioned the forthcoming UK Government white paper which is expected to propose a large increase in the numbers of organizations required to reduce their carbon emissions through indirect monitoring and reduction of their energy usage. This is how the wider scheme is expected to operate.
The FT report of this white paper [...]