G8 leaders released a statement on Saturday calling for a phase out of inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies over the medium term - but they failed to take strong action. The momentum is building, we have one month until key environmental talks where we can win an end to crazy polluter subsidies for good. Help grow the call by forwarding this campaign to your friends! It’s … [Read more...]
Climate science to guide Obama
EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says Barack Obama’s State of the Union pledge to tackle climate change is a sign that science not ideology will guide his second term. In his annual address to Congress, Obama said he was prepared to take “executive action” to reduce pollution and speed the transition to “more sustainable sources of energy.” And he warned the … [Read more...]
