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UK shale gas projections "wildly optimistic", campaigners say
2013-05-22 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Campaigners have decried as "wildly optimistic" a report claiming shale gas is poised to make a big contribution to the growth of the UK economy. A new paper by the Institute of Directors, sponsored by shale gas firm Cuadrilla Resources, says pressing ahead with exploiting shale gas could create a 3.7bn industry supporting 74,000 jobs and generating significant revenues for the Treasury. The IOD also claims domestic shale could reduce the country's emissions if it is used to replace coal power,...
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Food industry should audit supply chains, say waste campaigners
2013-05-15 07:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The food industry should be forced to audit its supply chains regularly to cut down on the amount of food being thrown away, according to waste campaigners. The group This is Rubbish (TiR) called for more transparency in the system, claiming that householders are being unfairly blamed for the UK's food waste when the industry generates over half of the 18-20m tonnes food wasted every year. An estimate in January by the UK's Institution of Mechanical Engineers put the amount of food wasted worldwide...
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United Kingdom: Campaigners warn against rise of the 'mega-farms'
2013-05-12 01:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Farming in the British Isles is on the verge of a dramatic step towards industrialisation with the establishment of "mega-farms" for salmon, pigs and cows, which opponents claim put the environment and human health at risk. The Government signalled its backing yesterday for large-scale farms ahead of an announcement this week of a timetable for plans for a 25,000-capacity pig farm in Derbyshire. A decision on a planned 1,000-cow dairy unit in Wales is also imminent. Pressure to meet growing demand...
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BANGLADESH: Campaigners cautiously welcome compensation commitments
2013-05-02 13:37:35| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Labour rights campaigners have cautiously welcomed the announcements by four brands that they will pay compensation to victims of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh last Wednesday.
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Philippine government must scale up action to combat climate change, campaigners urge
2013-04-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Mirror: Climate campaigners hailed the government on Thursday for its exemplary effort in combating the effects of climate change and making communities ready to face its impacts. But theres still a lot to be done, said Renato Redentor Constantino, executive director of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC). Constantino, former climate campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Greenpeace SEA), said the Aquino administration is on the right track when it allocated P13 billion...
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