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250,000 jobs and £70bn revenue - the forecast for a thriving UK renewables sector
Study from the Carbon Trust warns that potential of renewables sector will only be realised if government invests in research and removes regulatory barriers
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ExxonMobil continuing to fund climate sceptic groups, records show
Records show ExxonMobil gave hundreds of thousands of pounds to lobby groups that have published 'misleading and inaccurate information' about climate change
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Turkey plans to restart work on controversial dam project
Turkey today announced plans to resume a controversial £1bn dam project in the face of environmental protests that it would displace thousands of people, destroy habitats and drown priceless archaeological treasures.
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Drax protest trial judge relaxes warning on talk of climate change
Lecturer tells jury Drax power station threat is 'deadly and urgent'
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European Commission keeps funding aviation biofuel development
The aviation industry hopes to continue growing at 3 – 4% per year over coming decades - Take action here!
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Hi-tech puffins to monitor decline in seabird populations
Stubby seabird with comedy beak to help scientists investigate steep decline in seabird populations across Britain
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Droughts and floods threaten China's economic growth, forecaster warns
Cost of crop failure soars as weather disasters become more frequent and severe
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Amnesty attacks oil industry for decades of damage in Niger Delta
An Amnesty report says that at least 9m barrels have leaked into the land and rivers in the past 50 years
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Limits to growth must mean limits to wealth
Can a green world survive without being a more equal world? This blog looks at how disparities in wealth and our economic system are driving the destruction of our habitat and environment.
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How Cool is this: Solar Air Conditioning
Use the power of the sun to help generate power for your air conditioning unit. Not totally run by solar power, but using it to cut your electric bill is pretty cool.