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British nannies latest victims of financial woes

LONDON -- Watch out Mary Poppins, the hurricane howling through the world's financial markets is starting to be felt in the rarefied world of the British nanny. As bankers and money dealers fall like flies to a credit crunch that has seen three major U. ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, Canada.com,  20 Sep 2008

Democracy of language in new Internet dictionary

LONDON - Not satisfied with regular updates of printed dictionaries compiled by professionals, a new website has thrown open the definition of words to all comers. Wordia.com offers everyone the chance to record and upload a video of themselves ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, Canada.com,  19 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Samuel Johnson

Britain Must Dump Unreachable Climate Goals - Report

A report entitled "A Pragmatic Energy Policy for the UK", by Professor Ian Fells and Candida Whitmill, said renewables would not fill the impending energy gap so old nuclear and coal plants had to be kept going while new ones were built urgently. ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, EcoEarth News,  18 Sep 2008

Climate must be heart of foreign policy: EU official

LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change represents such a threat to global security it must be at the heart of European Union foreign policy, much as energy security is now, a top EU bureaucrat said on Wednesday. The issue must also feature on the agenda in ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, EcoEarth News,  3 Sep 2008
Related Topics: European Union,  Javier Solana

Climate fight hit by global slowdown, Russia fears

By Jeremy Lovell and Gerard Wynn LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The fight against global warming is in danger of being downgraded on more urgent fears over energy security, heightened by a Russian war with Georgia, and a global economic slowdown. Added ...

From JEREMY LOVELL AND GERARD WYNN, EcoEarth News,  29 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Eluned Morgan (politician),  Yvo de Boer,  John Hutton,  Barack Obama,  United Nations

Boris Johnson unveils climate crisis plan

LONDON (Reuters) - Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a plan on Friday to help London tackle the challenge of climate change with less carbon dioxide, more trees, better drainage and increased water efficiency. Some 15 percent of London is deemed at high ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, EcoEarth News,  29 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Boris Johnson

Green Revolution Emerges in Smokestack China

Although it is building one coal-fired power station a week and its carbon dioxide emissions have surged since 2002, from seven percent of the global total to more than 24 percent, China is also making strides in renewable energy and green ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, EcoEarth News,  31 Jul 2008

Wagging the dog

The G5 is growing up. Invited by then British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the 2005 Group of Eight summit in Gleneagles as diplomatic window dressing to show the global scope of climate change, Mexico, India, China, South Africa and Brazil were kept on ...

From JEREMY.LOVELL, Reuters,  11 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Tony Blair

United Kingdom: Before G8, Britain Says CO2 Emissions Understated

The British government, which boasts of its success in curbing national emissions of climate warming carbon, said the real picture was reversed if carbon linked to imported goods was included. "Under international climate change agreements, we ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, EcoEarth News,  2 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Hilary Benn

United Kingdom: Britain Seeks to Set Pace in Carbon Capture Quest

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) promises a technological solution to soaring emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning power plants -- but with strings attached. "It is the great panacea. It would mean not having to ...

From JEREMY LOVELL, EcoEarth News,  1 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Tom Burke,  European Union,  BP p.l.c.,  Royal Dutch Shell

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