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How to cut carbon emissions at Europe’s busiest airport
Heathrow is expected to handle more than 70 million passengers this year. That’s a lot of carbon. Heathrow’s head of climate change discusses what they are doing to shrink their footprint.
Aviation deal should focus on cutting carbon, not taxing airlines, says industry
After latest meeting of countries opposed to the EU’s aviation carbon trading regulations, the industry says emissions should be the focus; legal loophole could leave decision to Burkina Faso, Morocco, and Swaziland.
Aviation battle lines drawn as first attempt at a global carbon deal turns sour
Groups including Oxfam and Greenpeace weigh in as politicians and lobby groups raise the stakes and trade increasingly bold accusations.
US: Talks will discuss “aspirational” global deal to cut aviation’s contribution to climate change
State Department says an all encompassing emissions pact is the focus of meeting of countries opposed to the EU carbon trading scheme. Previous talks focused on countering the EU plans.
Can London 2012 mimic Beijing’s Olympic carbon cuts?
Emissions and congestion in the host city of the last Games briefly decreased during the event. What can London do to make the impact permanent?
Don’t stop moving: How to cut transport’s contribution to climate change
Forget untried fuels and expensive infrastructure projects, promoting healthy traffic flows can stem the tide of growing carbon emissions.
Obama administration backs biofuels as triple win for military, economy and agriculture
President’s climate change advisor and Secretaries for the Navy and Agriculture unite to back industry that could be worth “one million US jobs” following Navy’s Great Green Fleet trial.
Are there any winners in BP’s Olympic biofuel showcase?
Oil company uses sponsorship to draw attention to biofuel advances but commercialisation is the real prize.
US Navy Great Green Fleet trials fire new salvo in battle against climate change
US Navy undertakes massive alternative energy experiments during RIMPAC exercise in effort to knock oil dependency (and climate change) on the head.
London’s Cable Car: Is this an Olympic gimmick or a new sustainable transport concept for cities around the world?
RTCC takes a ride on the new London Cable Car to see if the city’s latest option for sustainable travel will ever really take off.
Carpet tiles, bike powered generators & bio-degradable cars: Five sustainable designs to change your world
We’ve been to the New Designers show in London to find some of the top young innovators of the future – and we are very impressed!
Businesses abandon transport fossil fuels in search of “green fleets”
One in four business leaders are turning to alternative fuels to combat high oil prices and boost environmental protection, according to Grant Thornton study released today.
Go with the flow: DHL unveil new freight strategy
Could a ‘command and control’ approach to the flow of people, goods and services be the answer to rising emissions?
IMO stalls on shipping CO2 emissions as clash with EU looms
UN maritime body makes little progress and defers talks to October as Europe stresses time for deal is running out.
Could airlines profit from the EU carbon trading scheme?
Some carriers could add million dollar profits annually to individual routes with EU destinations say The Environmental Defence Fund’s Annie Petsonk and Adam Peltz.
Russia could ban airlines from carbon trading in protest at EU scheme
Bill passing through parliament now as “coalition of the unwilling” meet in Moscow.
Thames Hub project moves step closer to reality
UK Government to include £50bn project in consultation this Spring.
US Navy tests genetically modified algal fuel
Navy and shipping firm Maersk collaborate on largest ever biofuel shipping trials
UK vehicles get cleaner and greener in 2011
No surge in electric car ownership but less carbon and more miles to the gallon as latest UK figures are released.
Storm tests UK resilience to extreme weather
Gusts of 90mph batter country’s infrastructure and test current climate adaptation measures.