International News Stories
A selection of recent articles highlighting the challenges of peak oil and climate change, and the urgent, concerted action that is needed to meet them.
UK will face peak oil crisis within five years, report warns The Guardian, 29 Oct 2008
Green motoring schemes announced The Independent, 27 Oct 2008
UK announces world's largest algal biofuel project The Guardian, 23 Octobe 2008
Bewildered by peak oil economics W. Jackson Davis, Denver Post, 16 October 2008
Government pledges to cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 The Guardian, 16 October 2008
U.K.'s Rising Food Prices Hamper Economic Policy Wall Street Journal, 15 October 2008
Scottish councils urged to get into peak oil practice The Scotsman, 9 October 2008
Stern sees climate positives in credit crisis Environmental Finance, 9 October 2008
Oil drop may hit supply growth, keep boom and bust Reuters, 9 October 2008
Coal-fired power generators face new threat from EU carbon emissions curb The Times, 8 October 2008
Canal plan to power 45,000 homes BBC Online, 8 October 2008
Rubbish to be used to make electricity EADT24, 8 October 2008
End use of fossil fuels in 20 years, UK warned The Guardian, 7 October 2008
Peak Oil Review October 6, 2008
Bid to give town its own pound note Buckingham Today, 6 October 2008
Power industry welcomes creation of super-ministry The Times, 4 October 2008
Join the transition from fear to hope Building Design Online, 3 October 2008