The Prime Minister's Department is behind the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) Bill introduced yesterday, ensuring that it has weight. But the plan needs to be thought through carefully before it is introduced, say local residents.
The UK government's Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills has presented a petition in the High Court to wind up SPWEC Limited, saying that it is in the public interest for the...
Active Planet: Earthquakes rock the world; small tsunami; storms kill dozensThe earthquake in Haiti would have flattened the country if there was much to flatten; as it is the devastation to the poor has been unimaginable - made worse by the spectacularly bizarre decisio...
Active Planet: agreement to reduce wasted fishThe Fisheries Council of the European Commission has agreed to a proposal by the UK Government to take action to reduce the number of fish caught, killed and thrown away by commercial fishermen....
Active Planet: Talking to GE: their take on business needing a frameworkThinking about business’ desire for a framework as an excuse to act slowly and inefficiently on climate change adaptation and mitigation, I gave these questions to General Electric (GE), who prov...
Active Planet: Getting to the Meat of Climate ChangeCopenhagen Diary: Present meat consumption in industrialized countries is unsustainable. Taking meat as a case-study, this session will discuss how far governments can go in influencing lifestyle...
Active Planet: HP’s video conferencing studio set to ground work-related air travelYou might be reading this article with a Hewlett Packard (HP) computer. If you are, well done, you bought the ECO choice.