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‘I’m totally opposed to the “supermarketisation” of the land. Our local shops are disappearing in front of us…it’s destroying our communities’ says John Bird, founder and editor-in-cheief of the Big Issue magazine. Accordingly he and his daughter Diana have launched the Wedge Card- a new scheme aimed at restoring and supporting community through incentivising consumers to use local shops and services. The scheme has been initially launched in central London.
Environment	Faithworks, Summer 2007



The climate change bill needs to change in these ways: •Setting realistic targets. The UK government is committed to keeping the rise in global average temperatures under 2oC but the draft bill’s 60% emission reduction target by 2050 is not enough to achieve this. Cuts of 85%-90% will probably be needed by then. •Aviation and shipping emissions should be included in CO2 reduction targets but the draft bill excludes our share of these. If we achieve our target while they keep growing at current rates the real world drop in the UK’s contribution will only be 24%. •Legally binding three-year carbon budgets with annual milestones to keep emission reduction on track and prevent governments passing the buck to their successors.
Environment	F2+Reform, July/August 2007



The Government needs to spend £750 million a year on flood defences to protect homes from the effects of climate change. British Insurers said today. In a manifesto on climate change, the Association of British Insurers urged ministers to tackle the consequences of adverse weather. The group sought a commitment that hospitals and schools would be built to cope with the environment of 2050.
Environment	The Sentinel 18th June 2007



Workers should have access to the English coastline the Government said today. Environment Secretary, David Miliband said he wants to open up the whole of the coastal area to the public. At present parts of the coast are out of bounds, forcing ramblers to make long detours inland. Ministers favour a strip allowing access along the full length of the coast as well as to headlands, coves and beaches.
Environment	The Sentinel 19th June 2007



Recent research conducted by Continental Research investigated business attitudes towards green issues and discovered some interesting findings. "Almost 1 in 2 corporate businesses believe that global warming is not a serious issue. Only half of UK businesses use recycled paper and only a fifth use green fuelled company vehicles. Measures currently taken by companies to help the environment include turning off lights when they’re not being used (90%), then recycling paper (76%), closely followed by switching off computers and printers (72%). Three quarters of £5m+ businesses recycle old computers, which is more than twice the country’s average. On the flip side, 45% of all UK businesses either have or are developing a formal policy towards environmental or social responsibility issues with 63 per cent think that climate change is as much their company’s responsibility as it is a government issue. Despite this, UK business feels that they could get more assistance from the government, 75% of companies with £20m+ turnover believe their companies would take more action to save energy if there was clearer guidance from government of how to save energy.”
Environment	Continental’s Business Omnibus - April / May



On current trends, average global temperatures will rise 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in 50 years. The global power sector will have to be at least 60% decarbonised by 2050 to stabilize greenhouse gases. Deforestation emissions are estimated to represent more than 18% of global emissions, more than the global transport sector. The poorest developing countries will be hit earliest and hardest by climate change.
Environment	Idea – January/February 2007



Harbour porpoises in British waters are starving to death because of the effects of global climate change. Warmer sea are affecting the availability of sand eels, which their staple food source.
Environment	The Sentinel – 10th January 2007



New figures show deaths and serious injuries have been slashed near speed cameras placed on some notorious blackspots. The statistics show severe accidents have fallen by 50% on some of the most notorious blackspots in the Staffordshire Moorlands, against the 42% national average.
Environment	The Sentinel – 29th January 2007



Drivers suffering the January blues are putting other motorists at risk, a survey has shown. Two in five drivers admit that feeling down in the dumps at this time of year affects their driving. Their symptoms transform into anger or irritation with other road users, slower reaction times, recklessness on the road, loss of concentration and speeding.
Environment	The Sentinel – 8th January 2007



This year is likely to be the warmest year on record globally. Climate change experts said the global temperature is expected to be 0.54C above the long term average of 14C. There is also a 60% chance that 2007 will be as warm or warmer than the current warmest year.
Environment	The Sentinel – 4th January 2007



Poor heating in millions of homes could put people’s health at risk this winter. Children, the elderly and the disabled are most vulnerable. It claims the number of children in fuel poor homes in England has risen to 750,000 from 220,000 in 2003.
Environment	The Sentinel – 20th November 2006



Climate change facts:- The global average surface temperature has increased by 0.7C since the end of the 19th century. Carbon dioxide is 34% higher now than in pre-industrial years, and at its highest level for 420,000 years. Economic losses to natural disasters were five times higher in the 1990s than the 1970s.. It is predicted that by 2050 there could be as many as 150 million environmental refugees, forced to leave their homes by extreme weather, drought and desertification. Global emissions are set to rise by 70% during the lifespan of the Kyoto Agreement.
Environment	The Baptist Times – 23rd November 2006



A survey carried out for Stop Climate Chaos has found that two thirds of the population are concerned about climate change and 40% say policies for dealing with it would influence their vote.
Environment	The War Cry – 4th November 2006



Aviation will consume a large proportion of the UK’s carbon budget under even the most conservative growth forecasts, according to a new report.
Environment	The Sentinel – 17th October 2006



Workers who leave their office computers on at night are causing a huge increase in carbon dioxide emissions. A study reveals that one in five workers did not switch off when they left the office at least three times a week.
Environment	The Sentinel – 5th October 2006

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