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George Monbiot: Carbon capture is turning out to be just another great green scam | Comment is free | The Guardian
Carbon capture is turning out to be just another great green scam Cleaner technology is possible, but Labour plans to introduce it so slowly that any benefits will be lost in higher coal output 'Coal is ... [More...]
First added: 19 March 2008, by: Peter Foord
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Average rating (2 ratings): Tags: climate change, carbon capture, carbon, green, offsetting [More...]
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Online Recruitment - Royal Mail Group employees lead the way in carbon offsetting
Royal Mail Group employees lead the way in carbon offsetting 15/01/2008 Woodland conservation charity The Woodland Trust is challenging businesses to follow Royal Mail Group s example in enabling its people ... [More...]
First added: 28 January 2008, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Comment is free: Down with green taxes
What an incredibly stupid idea. "Carbon offsetting" is a scam -depending on the calculations of people who have no incentive to get their answers right so that they can print "indulgences" for sinners. ... [More...]
First added: 5 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Holiday Makers Resist Carbon Offsetting
The idea that holiday makers should pay to offset the carbon emissions produced by their flights still has a long way to go before it is accepted. New research shows that a more than a third of travellers ... [More...]
First added: 6 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Silverjet | Silverjet reviews carbon offset scheme
Following the Government’s decision earlier this month to double air passenger duty (APD) for business-class only airlines Silverjet announced today that it is to offer customers the choice to opt-out ... [More...]
First added: 7 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Environment moving up agenda with Virgin's carbon offsetting - travel news articles by Hostelbookers
Virgin Atlantic is to provide passengers with a unique chance to offset their flight's carbon footprint, it has been revealed. This timely move by the airline to introduce Gold Standard credits, which ... [More...]
First added: 7 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Government launches carbon offsetting fund - 12 Nov 2007 - BusinessGreen
The government last week unveiled a carbon offsetting fund designed to offset the transport-related carbon emissions generated by a wide range of different public sector departments and organisations, ... [More...]
First added: 12 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Carbon Standard to give offsetting green cred - News at SmartPlanet.com
CNET NEWS.COM: Carbon offsetting has had some pretty bad press in recent times, with critics questioning just how green or new some offsetting projects are. But with the new Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), ... [More...]
First added: 26 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Stop this greenwash - Talking Retail
Stop this greenwash Says Checkout editor Fiona Briggs Are you dreaming of a green Christmas? Frankly, no, but that s the catchy title of a press release that s just landed in my inbox. It s promoting a ... [More...]
First added: 27 November 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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Carbon footprint fears for UN climate summit - Telegraph
The United Nations climate change conference that begins on the tropical island of Bali tomorrow is likely itself to be a significant contributor to global warming, despite attempts to “offset” its emissions. ... [More...]
First added: 3 December 2007, by: Jutta Schrimpf
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