Climate change in more depth

Latest news and reports

Climate Change Bill - The Government has announced its plan to introduce a legally binding climate change bill. There is a chance to read and comment on the draft bill before it becomes law.

Scientific Case for Action on Climate Change - this PDF document from the new Office of Climate Change provides an excellent overview.

Climate Digest - complied by Cornwall's Community Energy Plus, the digest provides a regular update of national and international climate change news

Climate News - Defra national and international news on climate change

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - find out more about the latest international evidence on climate change

South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership - for the latest news relating to our region, plus links, talks, meetings

The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change

Tackling climate change without nuclear power (PDF) - A report detailing how carbon dioxide reduction targets in the power sector can be met without replacing existing nuclear capacity

Tyndall Centre for Climate Research - news, research and reports on all aspects of climate change

UK Climate Change Programme - sets out the government policies and priorities for action in the UK and internationally

Other Links

• Friends of the Earth UK
  Friends of the Earth is an environmental campaign group that seeks to influence policy and practice through an honest, accurate and open approach
• Climate Friendly Parish - St Endellion
  St Endellion aims to become a climate friendly village by collectively working together to use energy and resources more efficiently
• Climate change - so what?
  A Cornwall based partnership that is running a series of fun, informative and slightly irreverent quizzes, talks, lectures and events across Cornwall
• Climate Challenge
  The Climate Challenge initiative is led by Defra, in partnership with the Environment Agency, the Carbon Trust, the Energy Saving Trust, the UK Climate Impacts Programme, the Department for Transport and the Department of Trade and Industry
• Community Energy Plus
  CEP is a Cornwall registered charity and profit recycling company dedicated to reducing the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change
• Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership
  Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership’s aim is to create a sustainable energy future for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by actively integrating sustainable energy into public, private and community sector strategies
• Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust
  CSBT is a charitable company committed to making building design and construction as sustainable as possible, with minimal negative impact on the environment, both locally and globally.
• Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project (CoaST)
  The CoaST Project Network supports organisations and individuals committed to the successful development of sustainable tourism in Cornwall
  
• Cornwall Wildlife Trust
  The Cornwall Wildlife Trust deal with all aspects of conserving the Cornwall’s wildlife and habitats
• Global-cool
  Global Cool is a foundation and a production company that are working together to stir anyone who cares about the planet to do their bit to save it
• Kernow Biofuels
  Kernow Bio-fuels based in Helston, manufactures bio-fuel for use in diesel engines
• Onen Hag Oll Ltd
  The Eco-Op Onen Hag Oll (One & All) Ltd is a co-operative in the West Penwith area of Cornwall. It aims to provide 'common co-operative ownership of the basics of life'
• Platform
  PLATFORM works across disciplines for social and ecological justice. It combines the transformatory power of art with the tangible goals of campaigning, the rigour of in-depth research with the vision to promote alternative futures
• Rising Tide
  Rising Tide UK is a network of groups and individuals dedicated to taking local action and building a movement against climate change
• S.T.I.G.
  St Dennis incinerator group
• Transition Penwith
  A new initiative that is dedicated to helping Penwith move towards a low energy, low carbon future.
• Stop Climate Chaos
  Stop Climate Chaos aims to halt climate change. It is a coalition containing most of the UK's leading environmental and international development organisations

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