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World CO2 at Record Levels

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell May 13th, 2008 in CO2 targets, Climate Change

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a record high, according to the latest figures, renewing fears that climate change could begin to slide out of control.
Scientists at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii say that CO2 levels in the atmosphere now stand at 387 parts per million (ppm), up almost 40% […]

US Emissions Will Still be 25 per Cent over UN Benchmark

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell April 22nd, 2008 in CO2 targets, Climate Change

Even if the US implements the proposed measures outline by George W. Bush, it will still be nearly a quarter over a key UN benchmark by 2025, the International Energy Agency has conceded.
1990 is a closely watched — and politically sensitive benchmark for measuring the commitment for tackling global warming. “With current policies, the […]

UK “May Miss 2020 Target for CO2″

1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell August 23rd, 2007 in CO2 targets, Climate Change

Further promises by the UK government to meet greenhouse gas targets look unlikely to be met, according to a leading think tank says.
Cambridge Econometrics was one of the first to forecast that the government would miss its target to cut CO2 by 20% for 2010.