All pages with keywords: greenhouse gases
The Politics of Climate Change 2014: what cause for hope?
Professor Lord Giddens published The Politics of Climate Change in 2007 and is currently preparing a new edition in 2015. In this lecture, he will consider how much progress has … read more »
Adaptation to Climate Change and US Residential Energy Use – Does Adaptation Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Speaker: Francois Cohen, GRI
New study finds UK is a world leader in cutting greenhouse gas emissions but is not acting alone
The UK is an international leader in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but is not acting alone, according to a new report published today (3 March 2014) by the ESRC Centre … read more »
Does onshore wind generate greenhouse gas emissions?
By displacing other fossil-fuel electricity sources, onshore wind can help reduce the overall amount of emissions generated by the power sector. The government estimates that wind power saved six million … read more »
UK climate change policies must be strengthened to meet targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
UK Government policies on climate change are delivering reductions in national greenhouse gas emissions, but need to be strengthened and refined to achieve long-term targets, according to a report by researchers read more »
Why the EU should be cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020
On 5 July 2011, the European Parliament will be asked to endorse an increase in the European Union’s target for greenhouse gas reductions, from 20 to 30 per cent by 2020 … read more »
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