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Clackmannashire Council

In May 2008 Clackmannashire Council started working with Partnership for Renewables (PfR) to develop wind turbines on council-owned land. PfR identified potentially suitable sites owned by the council. The company has signed a contract to construct up to four turbines and will pay for their development, construction and operation. The council will get rent for the land, local residents will share in a community benefits package and each turbine will save more than 2,800 tonnes of CO2 a year.

Photo: Friends of the Earth

Cardiff Airport Expansion

The Cardiff International Airport Masterplan outlines how it could grow over the upcoming years.

“Air travel is the world's fastest growing source of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, which cause climate change.” That’s the verdict from Airportwatch, along with huge numbers of environmental groups and research bodies.

Antarctic wilderness at risk from climate change

Global carbon levels increase again

The latest data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) shows a significant rise in the concentration of CO2 found in samples of air taken
from all over the world.