Concern about climate change declines

Taken from The Guardian - "Only 62% of Britons interested in subject (climate change), down from 80% in 2006" - their article goes onto quote the results of a recent YouGov survey in which people were quizzed on topics like climate change and nuclear power.

The article goes onto offer suggestions for the change in public opinion, despite the general election and the nuclear promises of the Liberal Democrats.

On climate change, the article levels some of the blame at last years Copenhagen summit as well as the harsh winter.

If you've always been a bit of a climate change sceptic, then this article will do nothing to alter your mind. If however, you're a believer in climate change being caused by man, then you'll realise just how far you've got to go before you convince others.

Click here to read The Guardian's article now.

Special thanks to Ian Bell on Twitter for originally posting a link to The Guardian's article.

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India senior negotiator calls emission targets pathetic

In case you missed it last week, here's a link to a BBC News story regarding the comments made by a one of India's senior negotiators at the recent Copenhagen Summit.

Chandrashekhar Dasgupta is quoted as saying the "Industrialised nations had failed to set the truly ambitious targets needed" and called for them to adopt a 40% reduction target over the 30 year period as opposed to the current 25% to 30% targets which the EU ad envisaged.

One unhappy chap!

You can read more of the story on the BBC website by clicking here. The report is also available via a downloadable podcast or via the BBC iPlayer. First broadcast on Radio 4, Thursday 11th February at 20:00 GMT.

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Confused by the recent Emissions Deadlines stories?

The Chaos of the Copenhagen Summit in December 2009 continues with news a couple of weeks ago that the Deadline for emission targets was likely to be delayed as countries within the EU battled it out.

One of the main problems is the 'EU's agreed amount of 30% emissions cut which in the case of the UK, means a cut of 42%.

Countries are unwilling to agree to targets that could see industrial competitors in other countries grow stronger if they're not affected by the same higher energy costs.

The BBC had an excellent round up, so go and get your licence fee's worth by clicking here to read the BBC report.

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Science Museum unveils trillionth tonne of coal

Just in case you missed it on the BBC's website this week...

"On Thursday, 22nd October 2009, a single tonne of anthracite coal was unveiled in the Science Museum in London as part of a new exhibition on climate change."

The article goes onto explain how the trillionth tonne matters because of the carbon dioxide accumulation in the atmosphere it represents, since the dawn of the industrial age in the 18th Century.

This blog is obviously dedicated to not just solar power but all forms of renewable energy. If ever a stark reminder of why renewable energy is so critical to us, were needed - you'll want to read the rest of this very fine piece on the BBC's Science and Environment web page.

All this just ahead of the Copenhagen summit in December.

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