Monthly Archives: August 2007
Bush Calls Meeting On Global Warming
U.S. President George W. Bush unveiled plans for global warming talks next month that will bring together the world’s biggest polluters to seek agreement on reducing greenhouse gases. Under pressure for tougher action against climate change,...
U.N. Climate Skeptical on Global Carbon Tax
A top U.N. climate change official voiced doubt about a global tax on carbon, but said national taxes were possible and laws to cap global warming emissions were better for business. “I personally am skeptical on the notion of global carbon...
UK Flood Claims Cost 1 Billion
British insurers said that they expected the cost of claims from floods this week to reach 1 billion pounds ($2 billion). The Association of British Insurers (ABI), the UK industry’s trade group, said this figure could rise if more properties...
