Archive for February 12th, 2008

Biofuels and oil

12th 2008f February, 2008, Peter

As mentioned earlier, British environmental campaigner and journalist, George Monbiot, has argued that producing sustainable biofuels without adding to net carbon emissions is not possible. He argues for a reduction in the world’s consumption of oil for transport, claiming that:
“All these convoluted solutions are designed to avoid a simpler one: reducing the [...]

Climex masterclass

12th 2008f February, 2008, Peter

New Values will hold another of its master classes in carbon emissions trading, in Amsterdam this Thursday.
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UK Government asleep at the wheel?

12th 2008f February, 2008, Peter

The British Government does not have its own, independent assessment of the global supply of oil, according to an article by environmental campaigner, George Monbiot, in today’s UK Guardian. If correct, this is surely gross dereliction of a Government’s duty — to ensure adequate supplies of affordable energy, to anticipate possible future shortages or [...]