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Heatwave conditions eased a little this week with thunder-storms now over Northern Europe, but the last few weeks of a glorious, if uncomfortable Summer have fueled no end of health warnings and public chatter on the climate change theme … Read More »
An overwhelming vote in The European Parliament is expected to ensure strong legislation will now go into place to ban imports of illegal timber, mostly from tropical forests. 
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“Renewables” now account for 62% of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU in 2009, according to a new research report — signalling fast progress towards over one-third of all energy from renewable sources in ten years’ time. … Read More »
The European Union has welcomed the new Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, saying it was looking for good relations, especially on climate change and managing the world economy. … Read More »
The Greenpeace organisation says it is satisfied the European Union will now crack down effectively on illegal imports of rainforest timber. … Read More »
The European Union says the Emissions Trading Scheme being used to pursue its “20-20″ objective on climate change has brought some results in the last year under review.
It has also stepped-up cooperation with developing countries threatened by effects of climate change.
The expedition using the three-masted sailing ship La Boudeuse despatched from France last November to probe the effects of climate change has run out of funds and been stopped half way through. … Read More »