there has been a 35 per cent increase in carbon dioxide emissions worldwide since 1990. Inefficient fossil fuels have contributed to a 17 per cent increase in carbon dioxide emissions and an 18 per

Guyana, a nation with more than 75 per cent of forest cover, is seeking to capitalize on in the emerging market for carbon offsets for forest conservation. Recently it offered its rainforest as a

Two of the most important greenhouse gases, co2 and n2o, in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2006, said the World Meteorological Organization on November 24. While the average

With pressure mounting on the US establishment to take climate change seriously, the US House of Representatives has hit upon an

a climate change bill, proposed on March 13, 2007, to give legal sanctions to emissions caps, was recently tabled in the uk. The bill sets to reduce co2 emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2050

the congestion tax in London may soon get heavier. Under the existing system, those driving into central London pay

London Mayor Ken Livingstone's Climate Change Action Plan, framed in April 2007, says: "More widespread carbon pricing will be essential to incentivize demand for low-carbon vehicles and fuels, and to drive innovation in further developing these technologies.'

The plans for the congestion charge to be weighted according to carbon emissions emerged in September 2006 and are expected to be introduced within the next two years. The fee for driving into central London will be variable according to the excise duty band of the vehicle.