Clive Crook has an interesting article in today’s FT about the absence of non-scientific expertise, and the dismissal of dissenting views, by the panjandrums of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
“For the rest of us, however, this is a pity - because to put it bluntly the IPCC deserves the [US] administration’s disdain. [...]
Concern about the environment, and particularly carbon emissions, is leading US city planning authorities to limit the spread of so-called McMansions, massive houses, often built on small plots of land.
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A Reuters article reports that the UK Government has launched a website that allows you to compare the emissions of any car before you buy, if that could influence your decision.
The website “Best on CO2” created their ranking system with What Car? magazine.
The site, on www.dft.gov.uk/ActOnCO2, allows buyers to search models by category, transmission and [...]
BMW is considering a new low-end vehicle to comply with carbon emissions reduction regulations.
“If built, the vehicle would help the German carmaker lower its mostly large-engined fleet’s average carbon dioxide emissions as European Union lawmakers push ahead with CO2-cutting laws.
According to people with knowledge of the project, BMW has ordered initial work on [...]
According to a report in the FT, UBS is planning to launch a new automated trading fund for commodities.
“The UBS Commodities Portfolio Algorithmic Strategy System aims to fill a gap in the market between the long-only passive indices, such as the popular S&P GSCI – which has about $70bn tracking it – and services provided [...]
